Gretsch Guitars | A Sharp Music Co.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.


		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.


		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.

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.