Who made Gretsch guitars in 1988?

In 1988, Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch) controlled the Gretsch name. Its one line on record was built at Korean builder of Traveling Wilburys guitars (unverified) (South Korea).^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

A Gretsch guitar from 1988 belongs to whichever era was running on its product line that year. An era is a stretch when the company that controlled the name and the plant that built the line both stayed the same. If you know the line, the table below tells you which version of Gretsch you have. The name dates from 1883^[1], 105 years before.

Line by line in 1988

What changed in 1988

• Gretsch Traveling Wilburys (Korea): a new era begins under Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch), built at Korean builder of Traveling Wilburys guitars (unverified)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

Models introduced in 1988

• Traveling Wilburys · electric^[5]

Where Gretsch was built in 1988

Korean builder of Traveling Wilburys guitars (unverified). See every brand each plant built for, and every plant in the same country:

• Korean builder of Traveling Wilburys guitars (unverified)
• Guitars made in South Korea

Other brands in 1988

• Epiphone in 1988
• Gibson in 1988
• Guild in 1988
• Heritage in 1988
• Ibanez in 1988
• Martin in 1988
• Ovation in 1988
• PRS in 1988
• Taylor in 1988
• Every brand in 1988

Gretsch, year by year

Sources

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.

1. 1
   gretschguitars: support/historygraded primary

   • "In 1984, Fred W. Gretsch… purchased Gretsch back"Gretsch in 1988: owners and plants
2. 2
   The Story of Gretschgraded secondary

   • In 1984 Fred made good on his promise when he and his wife Dinah bought the Gretsch Company back from Baldwin.Gretsch in 1988: owners and plants
3. 3
   Fred #4: Fred W. Gretsch – Leading The Return Of 'That Great Gretsch Sound.'graded primary

   • His offer was accepted, and in November 1984, Fred was able to fulfill his 17-year dream of buying back the Gretsch Company.Gretsch in 1988: owners and plants
4. 4
   A brief history of Gretsch guitarsgraded secondary

   • In 1984, the couple bought the Gretsch brand backGretsch in 1988: owners and plants
5. 5
   reverb: news/the rebirth of gretsch guitarsgraded secondary

   • "a series of Korean-made electrics named for the Traveling [Wilburys]"Gretsch in 1988: owners and plants

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