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You may view, copy, print, and use content contained on this website (including recorded material) solely for your own personal use and provided that: (1) the content available from this website is used for informational and non-commercial purposes only; (2) no text, graphics, or other content available from this website is modified or framed in any way; and (3) no graphics available from this website are used, copied, or distributed separate from accompanying text. The use of any such content for commercial purposes is expressly prohibited. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or other grant of right to use any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark or other intellectual property of The Gretsch Company or any third party, except as expressly provided herein.

Trademarks:  GRETSCH, SHO-BUD, NASHVILLE, LEEDY, and GRETSCH BROADKASTER are just some of the registered trademarks of Fred W. Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. This is not a comprehensive list of all trademarks and service marks of The Gretsch Company, many of which are registered in the United States and in other countries. Gretsch trademarks or logos may not be displayed or otherwise used in any manner without the prior written consent of The Gretsch Company. All other names and marks mentioned in this website are the trade names, trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners.

Reference to any product, recording, event, process, publication, service, or offering of any third party by artist name, trade name, trademark, company name, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply the endorsement or recommendation of such by Gretsch. Any views expressed by third parties on this website (including recorded interviews) are solely the views of such third party and Gretsch assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or veracity of any statement made by such third party.

Notice Regarding Use of Historic Patent Numbers/Markings:  SOME GRETSCH PRODUCTS ARE INTENTIONAL RECREATIONS OR REISSUES OF VINTAGE GUITARS AND GUITAR COMPONENTS, AND MAY, THEREFORE, INCORPORATE MARKINGS OR TEXT ASSOCIATED WITH ORIGINAL PATENTS THAT HAVE SINCE EXPIRED. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF SUCH MODELS INCLUDE PATENT NUMBERS ON CERTAIN FILTER’TRON™ PICKUPS. SUCH MARKINGS ARE INCLUDED ONLY FOR THE SAKE OF HISTORICAL ACCURACY, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO DENOTE OR IMPLY LIVE PATENTS OR ONGOING PATENT PROTECTION.

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Networked Gretsch Music Sites: This website may also serve as an entry into several websites operated by Gretsch subsidiaries and operating divisions. Please note that these sites may adopt terms of use particular to the subsidiary or operating division. While these terms of use apply to this Gretsch website as a whole, if a Gretsch subsidiary or division has terms in addition to those described here, then those terms will also apply. In addition, sales made in connection with a Gretsch subsidiary or division site that offers products or services for sale will be subject to that subsidiary's or division's terms of sale as a condition of completion of the transaction. Those terms of sale will either be posted on the subsidiary or division website or described in a separate agreement. Your transaction will be governed by such terms of sale and you should review them carefully.

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The Gretsch address for notice of claims of copyright infringement on its websites or regarding requests for confidential treatment of any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques on its websites is:

The Gretsch Company

PO Box 2468

Savannah, GA 31402  USA

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The Gretsch Company does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, The Gretsch Company is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, Gretsch reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene; (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading; (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right of another; or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to The Gretsch Company at its sole discretion.

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Changes to Terms: Gretsch reserves the right to make changes to this website, our policies, and any of these terms of use at any time. You are bound by any such revisions and should periodically visit this page to review the most recent terms. Your continuing use of this website following the posting of any such changes, modifications, additions, or deletions shall constitute your acceptance of and assent to the same. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

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