Founded by a 27-year-old Friedrich Gretsch in Brooklyn, New York, in 1883, Gretsch has been producing high-quality musical instruments for well over 100 years. Best known for their guitars and drums of the 1950s and ‘60s that great Gretsch sound has helped to shape essential records by all walks of artists from Elvin Jones to Elvis Presley.

You know it when you hear it, and you’ve heard it a lot. It’s that great Gretsch sound, and you can get it on drums and guitars ranging from entry-level that’s perfect for beginners, to workhorse models for the gigging pro, and on up to the top-of-the-line Masterbuilt series. A Gretsch just isn’t a Gretsch without it!

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