In the 1980s, interest in Gretsch guitars revived. The entire production was stopped in 1981 due to a fire in the factory. Production remained in Brooklyn until it was moved to Booneville, Mainly in the middle of theġ950s many innovative guitars were built, such as the Model 6120 and the "White Falcon".Įnd of July 1967, the company was sold to Baldwin Piano Company. In 1942 he handed over the company to his sons Fred Jr. The "Electromatic Line" followed by the archtop model "Synchromatic Line". In 1939 the first electric guitar from Gretsch was released, Friedrich Gretsch, a German immigrant from Mannheim, started in 1883 with building from drum kits and banjos.Īfter WWI the company has been taken over by his son Fred.Under his leadership, the company flourished and gained the reputation for high quality and precision.Īround 1930 with the rise of big bands, the banjo was gradually replaced
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