Reverend Horton Heat was on the road with his seminal psychobilly band in the early '90s, when the electrical controls on his guitar, a Gibson ES175, started to show their age. "We were playing 27 ...

For the past decade, Street Sounds in Bay Ridge has been celebrating the legacy of Gretsch guitars. In fact, it’s become an anticipated community event that brings appeals to musicians and music ...

The small forest of guitars is tucked into what Fred W. Gretsch calls his "studio." To anybody who can play even a few chords, it's more a Shangri-la. Colorfully decorated Gretsch Super Axes flank ...

As always, great music made the 9th annual Gretsch Day celebration at Street Sounds in Brooklyn a bona fide success. Musicians and music lovers alike came to Bay Ridge on Saturday, June 4 for a full ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Duane Eddy still remembers the day he bought his Gretsch Chet Atkins Model 6120, the guitar that would be forever associated with his irresistible, twangy sound. “I went ...

The Gretsch 6129 Silver Jet was originally released in 1955 and has its origins in the design of the black top finish Gretsch 6128 Duo-Jet released in mid-1953 (later made famous by George Harrison).

A top-drawer looker with wonderful sounds, but without a Bigsby, it feels less compelling than other models in the range. You'll have heard Gretsch hollowbodies referred to as the ultimate video ...