Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Through the 1910s, Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn controlled the Gretsch name, and 1 plant built it: Gretsch Brooklyn (60 Broadway).[1, 2, 3, 4]
2 eras touch the 1910s across 1 line. The version changed in 1916. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Gretsch.
| Year | Controlled by | Built at | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | No plant on record[1] | |
| 1911 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | No plant on record[1] | |
| 1912 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | No plant on record[1] | |
| 1913 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | No plant on record[1] | |
| 1914 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | No plant on record[1] | |
| 1915 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | No plant on record[1] | |
| 1916 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | Gretsch Brooklyn (60 Broadway)[1, 2, 3, 4] | yes |
| 1917 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | Gretsch Brooklyn (60 Broadway)[1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| 1918 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | Gretsch Brooklyn (60 Broadway)[1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| 1919 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | Gretsch Brooklyn (60 Broadway)[1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Line | Years | Controlled by | Built at | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretsch Brooklyn | 1883–1916 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | No plant on record | primary[1] |
| Gretsch Brooklyn | 1916–1967 | Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | Gretsch Brooklyn (60 Broadway) | secondary[1, 2, 3, 4] |
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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