Gretsch guitars in the 2000s

Through the 2000s, Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch) and Fender Musical Instruments Corporation controlled the Gretsch name, and 7 plants built it: US custom builder for Gretsch before Fender Custom Shop (location unverified), Fender Corona, Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified), Dyna Gakki (Gretsch Japan, early Fender era; unverified), FujiGen and Terada Gakki.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]}

14 eras touch the 2000s across 5 lines. The version changed in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Gretsch.

Year by year

Year	Controlled by	Built at	Changed
2000	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	Terada Gakki, US custom builder for Gretsch before Fender Custom Shop (location unverified), Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 9, 10]}	yes
2001	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	Terada Gakki, US custom builder for Gretsch before Fender Custom Shop (location unverified), Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 9, 10]}
2002	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	Terada Gakki, US custom builder for Gretsch before Fender Custom Shop (location unverified), Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 9, 10]}
2003	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki, Dyna Gakki (Gretsch Japan, early Fender era; unverified), FujiGen, Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified), US custom builder for Gretsch before Fender Custom Shop (location unverified)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 11, 9, 10]}	yes
2004	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki, Dyna Gakki (Gretsch Japan, early Fender era; unverified), FujiGen, Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified), Fender Corona^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 11, 9, 10, 8]}	yes
2005	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki, Dyna Gakki (Gretsch Japan, early Fender era; unverified), FujiGen, Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified), Fender Corona^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 11, 9, 10, 8]}
2006	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki, Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified), Fender Corona^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 9, 10, 8]}	yes
2007	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki, Peerless (Korea; city unverified), Yako (China; city unverified), Fender Corona^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 9, 10, 8]}
2008	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki, Yako (China; city unverified), Fender Corona^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 10, 8]}	yes
2009	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki, Yako (China; city unverified), Fender Corona^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 10, 8]}

Eras in the 2000s

Line	Years	Controlled by	Built at	Grade
Gretsch Custom Shop	1995–2003	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	US custom builder for Gretsch before Fender Custom Shop (location unverified)	secondary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
Gretsch Custom Shop	2003–2004	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	US custom builder for Gretsch before Fender Custom Shop (location unverified)	secondary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5]}
Gretsch Custom Shop	2004–now	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Fender Corona	primary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8]}
Gretsch Electromatic	1999–2003	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	Peerless (Korea; city unverified)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9]}
Gretsch Electromatic	2000–2003	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	Yako (China; city unverified)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10]}
Gretsch Electromatic	2003–2008	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Peerless (Korea; city unverified)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 9]}
Gretsch Electromatic	2003–now	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Yako (China; city unverified)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 10]}
Gretsch Japan early-Fender-era models	2003–2006	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Dyna Gakki (Gretsch Japan, early Fender era; unverified)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5]}
Gretsch Japan early-Fender-era models	2003–2006	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	FujiGen	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 11]}
Gretsch Professional Collection (Japan)	1989–2003	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	Terada Gakki	secondary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5]}
Gretsch Professional Collection (Japan)	2003–now	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Terada Gakki	secondary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5]}
Gretsch Synchromatic/Historic	1999–2003	Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch)	Peerless (Korea; city unverified)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}
Gretsch Synchromatic/Historic	2003–2008	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	Peerless (Korea; city unverified)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5]}
Gretsch Synchromatic/Historic	2008–now	Fender Musical Instruments Corporation	No plant on record	primary^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7]}

Other brands in the 2000s

Gretsch, year by year

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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
gretschguitars: support/historygraded primary
- "In 1984, Fred W. Gretsch… purchased Gretsch back"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- In late 2002 a deal was struck for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. to handle Gretsch Guitars manufacturing and distributionGretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
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 the 2000s: owners and plants
- In 2002 Gretsch and Fender announced an alliance that granted Fender exclusive rights to develop, market, and distribute Gretsch guitars.Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
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 the 2000s: owners and plants
4
A brief history of Gretsch guitarsgraded secondary
- In 1984, the couple bought the Gretsch brand backGretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- In 2002, Gretsch and Fender Musical Instruments Corp announced a strategic partnership.Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
5
reverb: news/how to date a gretsch guitargraded secondary
- "1995 - present: US (Custom & Masterbuilt Series)"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- "Starting in 1999… budget-level Electromatic… in Korea"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- "CY = China - Yako"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- "JD = Japan - Dyna Gakki"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- "JF = Japan - FujiGen Gakki"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- "1989 - present: Japan (Terada factory)"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
6
gretschguitars: 2014/01/ten years of the gretsch custom shopgraded primary
- "Fender acquired licensing for the manufacture, distribution and marketing… in 2002"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- Gretsch Custom Shop is now located in the rolling hills of Corona, Calif.Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
7
reverb: news/the rebirth of gretsch guitarsgraded secondary
- "starting officially on the first day of 2003"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
- "chose Terada, an experienced firm in Nagoya"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
8
fender newsroom: gretsch celebrates 15 years of the gretsch custom shopgraded primary
- With Stern tied up with Benedetto, Fleming and Fender’s George Blanda were tabbed to build the first-ever custom U.S.-made Gretsch models, which debuted at the 2004 winter NAMM Show.Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
9
gretsch-talk: threads/gretsch korean plants.105525graded community
- "KP = Korea - Peerless"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
10
gretsch-talk: threads/what year did electromatic production move from korea to china.218618graded community
- "transitioned to China between June and July of 2021"Gretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants
11
Wikipedia: wiki/FUJIGENgraded community
- some Gretsch models and their own branded FGN guitarsGretsch in the 2000s: owners and plants

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