Epiphone vs Gretsch

Epiphone and Gretsch share 4 plants and 0 companies on record. FujiGen and Terada Gakki built for both at the same time.

Two names on two headstocks can come out of the same building. When they do, the difference between them is the badge, the spec and the price, not the factory. When they share an owner, one company decided what each name stood for. Here is everything Epiphone and Gretsch have in common, from the records.

Side by side

Plants that built both

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Sources

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1. 1
   gretschguitars: support/historygraded primary

   • "in 1883… Friedrich Gretsch… founded his shop in Brooklyn"Gretsch, founded
2. 2
   フジゲン(株) 会社概要 (本社所在地)graded secondary

   • 本社所在地: 長野県松本市平田東3-3-1FujiGen, location
3. 3
   Wikipedia: wiki/FUJIGENgraded community

   • and from then on have made Epiphone Japan solid body guitarsEpiphone Japan special models at FujiGen, 1998–now
   • some Gretsch models and their own branded FGN guitarsGretsch Japan early-Fender-era models at FujiGen, 2003–2006
4. 4
   guitarinsite: epiphone factoriesgraded community

   • In 1998, the company received a full license to produce Epiphone guitars.Epiphone Japan special models at FujiGen, 1998–now
   • The company has produced guitars for Epiphone under an OEM agreement since 1995.Epiphone Indonesia at PT Cort Indonesia, Ngoro, 1995–now
   • In 2002, Terada signed an OEM agreement with Epiphone.Epiphone Japan special models at Terada Gakki, 2002–now
5. 5
   reverb: news/how to date a gretsch guitargraded secondary

   • "JF = Japan - FujiGen Gakki"Gretsch Japan early-Fender-era models at FujiGen, 2003–2006
   • "IS = Indonesia – Samick"Gretsch Streamliner at PT Samick Indonesia, Cileungsi, 2016–now
   • "1989 - present: Japan (Terada factory)"Gretsch Professional Collection (Japan) at Terada Gakki, 1989–now
6. 6
   PT Cort Indonesia (Panjiva supplier profile)graded secondary

   • Kawasan Berikat Ngoro Industri Persada Blok G, 5-6, Desa Ngoro, Kecamatan Ngoro, Kabupaten, Mojokerto, Jawa TimurPT Cort Indonesia, Ngoro, location
7. 7
   gretsch-talk: threads/guitars made in indonesia pt 1.200410graded community
8. 8
   PT Samick Indonesia (Panjiva supplier profile)graded secondary

   • JL. PERKEBUNAN DESA KIDUL, KEC.CIL, BOGOR JAWA BARAT, INDONESIAPT Samick Indonesia, Cileungsi, location
9. 9
   guitarlobby: where are epiphone guitars madegraded unverified

   • "PT Samick makes Epiphone, Fender/Squier and Cordoba"Epiphone Indonesia at PT Samick Indonesia, Cileungsi, year unknown
10. 10
    guitar: reviews/electric guitar/gretsch shootout g2420t streamliner g5420t electromatic g6120t plagraded secondary

    • "Streamliner models are made in Indonesia"Gretsch Streamliner at PT Samick Indonesia, Cileungsi, 2016–now
11. 11
    株式会社寺田楽器 recruitment page (company-supplied 所在地)graded primary

    • 所在地: 愛知県海部郡蟹江町今西1丁目251番地Terada Gakki, location
12. 12
    Wikipedia: wiki/Epiphonegraded community

    • In 2002, Epiphone began producing a range of higher quality instruments under the "Elite Series" moniker which were built by Terada and FujiGen in Japan.Epiphone Japan special models at Terada Gakki, 2002–now
13. 13
    reverb: news/the rebirth of gretsch guitarsgraded secondary

    • "chose Terada, an experienced firm in Nagoya"Gretsch Professional Collection (Japan) at Terada Gakki, 1989–now

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