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Review: Gretsch G6136STL Silver Falcon

Posted 11/24/2011 at 10:34am | by Paul Riario

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In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario reviews the Gretsch g6136STL Silver Falcon.

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Gretsch Introduces New Electromatic Series Models

Posted 09/15/2011 at 6:17pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Gretsch Introduces New Electromatic Series Models

The new additions to the line include nine new models, including two basses and two left-handed guitars.

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The Gretsch Roundup: Brooklyn Cowboy Kitsch

Posted 09/01/2011 at 3:43pm | by Peter S. Kohman

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As an example of Brooklyn Cowboy Kitsch and flat-out guitar coolness this first-year Gretsch Model 6130 Roundup is sure hard to beat! Perhaps it was overcompensation for being up north in the big city, or maybe just an example of '50s exuberance, but when Gretsch decided to create a solidbody guitar for the country/western market, they really went all in with this one.

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Gretsch Introduces G6120 Eddie Cochran Signature Hollowbody

Posted 08/15/2011 at 1:45pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Gretsch Introduces G6120 Eddie Cochran Signature Hollowbody

Gretsch honors the late rockabilly pioneer with this new hollowbody.

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Guitar Aficionado: The 1967 Gretsch Sam Goody Model

Posted 07/19/2011 at 11:59am | by Josh Hart

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Guitar Aficionado has posted a piece on the rare Sam Goody model produced by Gretsch in 1967. An excerpt from the article follows:

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Gretsch Introduces G6128T-GH George Harrison Signature Duo Jet

Posted 07/12/2011 at 4:26pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, Gretsch announced the release of the G6128T-GH George Harrison Signature Duo Jet, which is modeled on Harrison's original 1957 Duo Jet. Harrison referred to it as his “first real decent guitar.”

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Saturday, June 18, Was Gretsch Day in Brooklyn

Posted 06/20/2011 at 9:44am | by Damian Fanelli

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Saturday, June 18 (Paul McCartney's birthday), was Gretsch Day at StreetSounds NYC, a guitar shop in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y. It's the largest authorized Gretsch guitar dealer in the United States.

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Gretsch Introduces G6120DE Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body Guitar

Posted 06/02/2011 at 4:07pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Gretsch Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body Guitar

Gretsch has introduced the G6120DE Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body guitar to honor Duane Eddy, a true legend of the first wave of rockers.

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