American [[instrument]] maker founded in 1883 in Brooklyn, [[New York City]] by German immigrant Friedrich Gretsch. While starting with [[banjo]]s [[tambourine]]s and [[drum]]s, the Gretch that is known today is most famously known for their hollow-body [[electric guitar]]s followed by its line of [i]Jet[/i] solid-body [[bass guitar]]s and electric guitars.
The name Gretsch starded gaining rapid success and popularity in the [[guitar]] market with the introduction of their now instantly recognisable large-scale hollow-body guitars in the mid and late 1950s with the growing success of the Country, Rockabily and Rock n' Roll in general as opposed to its relative competitors [[fender_musical_instruments_corporation|Fender]], [[gibson_brands_inc|Gibson]] and [[Rickenbacker]] being popular in more alternative (and often heavier) forms of music.

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h4. Tagged Models

* [[Gretsch 6120]]
* [[Gretsch 6128]]
* [[Gretsch White Falcon]]
* [[Gretsch Super Chet]]

h4. See also

* [[Tag Group:Audio Tags]]
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