Guitar Story
Guitar Story
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7 facts on this site cite this source, across Gretsch. A quoted passage is the text the fact relies on.
| Fact | Years | Records | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Piano & Organ Co. (Richard Harrison) owns Gretsch[1] | 1984–1985 | Gretsch, Baldwin Piano & Organ Co. (Richard Harrison) | "bought the business in January 1985" |
| Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch) owns Gretsch[1] | 1985–now | Gretsch, Fred Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (Fred W. and Dinah Gretsch) | "bought the business in January 1985" |
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation licenses Gretsch[1] | 2003–now | Gretsch, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | "starting officially on the first day of 2003" |
| Terada Gakki ran Terada Gakki[1] | undated | Terada Gakki, Terada Gakki | "chose Terada, an experienced firm in Nagoya" |
| Gretsch Traveling Wilburys (Korea) built at Korean builder of Traveling Wilburys guitars (unverified) (full build)[1] | 1988–1990 | Gretsch, Korean builder of Traveling Wilburys guitars (unverified) | "a series of Korean-made electrics named for the Traveling [Wilburys]" |
| Gretsch Professional Collection (Japan) built at Terada Gakki (full build)[1] | 1989–now | Gretsch, Terada Gakki | "chose Terada, an experienced firm in Nagoya" |
| Gretsch Traveling Wilburys[1] | introduced 1988 | Gretsch | No passage captured |
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