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Seventy Years Ago, Gretsch and Chet Inked a Most Important Deal

by The Gretsch Company | Jul 23, 2024 | News

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...

Jimmie Webster: A Great Gretsch Ambassador

by Gretsch | Aug 9, 2023 | News

Gretsch Celebrates the Birthday of a Colorful Musician, Inventor, and Traveling Ambassador for Gretsch Guitars. Jimmie Webster was born on August 11, 1908 in Van Wert, Ohio into a very musical family. Both parents played as well as taught piano and his sister,...

Webster-Designed Gretsch White Falcon Turns 65

by Gretsch | Jan 8, 2020 | News

Gretsch Remembers Jimmie Webster, the Musician, Inventor, and Traveling Ambassador for Gretsch Guitars who, among many other important contributions, designed the Gretsch White Falcon. The Early Days. Jimmie Webster was born on August 11, 1908 in Van Wert, Ohio into a...

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