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on a Gretsch Guitar below for more details!
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Gretsch
Guitars • For more than 100 years Gretsch has developed what
came to be known as "That Great Gretsch Sound." Gretsch
founded a small musical instrument shop 1883. By 1916 the company
was one of
America's leading importers and manufacturers of musical instruments.
Gretsch knew listening to what the public wanted was the key to growth,
and the public wanted guitars. So, Gretsch began making guitars.
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Gretsch
enjoyed a new age of prosperity in the "atomic age" '50s.
Gretsch, being the first to use custom color finishes, and offering
a wide variety
of space age gizmos and gimmickry, was uniquely positioned to succeed
in the era. Through the 50s, they even outsold Leo Fender's wonderful
new creations. High-profile artists and endorsers like Chet Atkins,
Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy didn't hurt, either. The '60s brought
a further
boost to Gretsch when George Harrison played a succession of Gretsch
models.
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In the
late '60s, Gretsch was sold to Baldwin Manufacturing. Baldwin had difficulty
understanding Gretsch's position in the market and failed to make a transition
through the psychedelic '60s and hard-rock '70s. Kids inspired by Jimi
Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton turned to Fender. The Baldwin marriage
was always an unhappy one. Gretsch limped through the 70s and finally
shut down in the early 80s.
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But ever
since the company had left the family, Fred Gretsch III had vowed it
would return. In 1985 his dream came true, and through the 90s he brought
Gretsch back with a series of successful re-issues and new models.
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In
late 2002 a deal was struck for Fender to handle Gretsch manufacturing
and
distribution, bringing that "Great Gretsch Sound" to be heard
worldwide once again. A Sharp Music Co. is happy to have been chosen
as your dealer for these great guitars! Check them out!
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Now
In Stock! • G6120SSLVO
Brian Setzer - Lacquer
The updated Gretsch Brian Setzer Nashville models have been redesigned and built
to Brian’s rockin’ and exacting specifications. Gretsch reviewed
his killer vintage guitar collection, and rebuilt the trestle bracing to match
his favorite ’59, giving it a more solid feel with tons of sustain. Coming
in Vintage Orange Lacquer (SSLVO), each guitar comes factory equipped with TV
Jones® Classic pickups, Sperzel® locking tuners, pinned Adjusto-matic™ bridge,
and Bigsby® B6CB Vibrato tailpiece.
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Now
In Stock! • G6120AM
Nashville
Prom Queen... with its stunning good looks and poise, the G6120AM
will simply take their breath away. Features include 16" full hollow body, rock maple "action-flow" neck,
ebony fingerboard, dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron™ pickups, Adjusto-matic™ bridge,
and Gretsch by Bigsby® B6G Vibrato tailpiece. Finished in luscious Amber
Flame Maple Stain.
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Sold! • G6122
Country Classic
Back to the future. This modern version of the classic double cutaway
6122 features a rock maple "action-flow" neck joined at the 18th fret for easy access
to upper registers. Other features include a 17" body with open "F" holes,
twin High Sensitive Filtertron™ pickups, Adjusto-matic™ bridge, and
Gretsch by Bigsby® B6G vibrato tailpiece.
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Sold! • G6120RHH
Reverend Horton Heat
The new G6120RHH Jim "Reverend Horton Heat" Heath
model was designed and built to the Reverend's demanding specifications. "If
you got it, this axe can handle it!" Features include a unique combination
of 1955 style Gretsch western motifs and 1958 pickups and control set-up.
TV Jones® Classic pickups, pinned Adjusto-matic bridge, Sperzel® locking
tuners, and clear Pickguard are standard equipment. Finished in vintage
maple stain nitrocellulose lacquer.
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