How Jimmie Webster made the historic 1954 endorsement deal possible. By Ron Denny, Guest Contributor. Seventy years ago, a contract was signed between a thirty-year-old ambitious musician named Chester B. “Chet” Atkins and Fred Gretsch, Jr., president of the Gretsch...
It’s hard to know what percent of rock bands make it to the 10-year mark. It’s even harder to know if any other rock band reached that 10-year milestone with two founding members still in their teens. Ethan “E” Nguyen, who handles lead and rhythm guitar duties on a...
And the Beginning of the “Second Golden Age” of Gretsch. “I don’t think many people today know how close Gretsch came to dying and disappearing,” says Dinah Gretsch, “I believe in my heart that had we not bought Gretsch back, there wouldn’t be a Gretsch...
How The Beatles inspired a father and his teenage son into opening a London-area music store that’s still going strong 60 years later. By Ron Denny, Gretsch Contributor. With Fred and Dinah Gretsch celebrating a combined 102 years of experience in the music industry...
An Historic Night That Will Help Introduce Music to Hundreds of K-12 Students Across The State of Georgia. If you’ve ever wished of being totally surrounded by Gretsch history, Gretsch instruments, Gretsch lovers (including members of the Gretsch family), and lots and...