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Gretsch 125th Anniversary
October 25: Gretsch Day (Member-Only Event)
Meet Fred & Dinah Gretsch at Gretsch Day at the Museum on Saturday, October 25, 2008.
Fred & Dinah Gretsch and the Museum of Making Music cordially invite you to join us for a celebration of 125 years of Gretsch musical instruments!
Gretsch Day at the Museum of Making Music
Saturday, October 25, 2008 • 6PM - 10PM
Wine & Cheese Reception
Wine generously donated by Wente Vineyards
Meet Fred & Dinah Gretsch
Performances by:
Encinitas School of Music Camp of Rock Band
Buzz Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln
Free Member Event (Reservations Required)
Please call (760) 438-5996, ext. 212 for reservations.
Not a member yet? Click here or call to join today and enjoy the benefits of membership!
The Gretsch Company
Based in Savannah, Georgia, the Gretsch Company has earned its reputation as an industry leader through 125 years of enduring commitment to manufacturing professional-quality, handcrafted instruments. The company began in 1883 when Friedrich Gretsch, a German immigrant, started making banjos, tambourines and other instruments in a Brooklyn, N.Y. factory. Their popularity grew steadily, then exploded with the arrival of rock-n-roll in the 1950s and 1960s as Gretsch attracted famous artists like George Harrison, Bo Diddley, and Charlie Watts.
Gretsch has been a family business for all but 18 years of its history, starting when third-generation owner Fred Gretsch, Jr. sold The Gretsch Company to Baldwin Music Company in 1967. As a testament to his passion for the family business, the company's current president, Fred W. Gretsch, vowed to one day regain control. In 1985, he made good on his promise and bought The Gretsch Company back from Baldwin. He moved operations to Savannah, where the revitalized company began to offer new, vintage-styled Gretsch guitars and classic Gretsch drums. With the new products success, The Gretsch Company once again established itself as a preeminent manufacturer in the musical instrument industry.
http://www.gretschguitars.com
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