Guitar Story
Guitar Story
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gretschguitars. Graded primary. Open the original.
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3 facts on this site cite this source, across Gretsch. A quoted passage is the text the fact relies on.
| Fact | Years | Records | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn owns Gretsch[1] | 1883–1967 | Gretsch, Gretsch family / Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn | "in 1883… Friedrich Gretsch… founded his shop in Brooklyn" |
| Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch) owns Gretsch[1] | 1984–now | Gretsch, Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch) | "In 1984, Fred W. Gretsch… purchased Gretsch back" |
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation licenses Gretsch[1] | 2003–now | Gretsch, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | In late 2002 a deal was struck for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. to handle Gretsch Guitars manufacturing and distribution |
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