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Best ukuleles for beginners 2025: top picks from soprano to tenor
By Simon Fellows last updated
The best beginner ukuleles from Fender, Epiphone, Martin, Kala, Gretsch and more – prices starting from $30

“Anyone looking for a budget retro acoustic will be charmed”: Gretsch Jim Dandy Concert review
By Jonathan Horsley published
Vintage catalog chic for under $200. We’ve found the mojo, but have we found the tone?

Best Gretsch guitars 2025: Explore those iconic Gretsch tones with our top picks
By Ross Holder last updated
Whether you’re after a Streamliner, Electromatic or Player’s Edition model, here's our expert pick of the best Gretsch guitars across a range of budgets

Gretsch unmasks a new signature guitar in collaboration with alt-country star Orville Peck
By Janelle Borg published
Orville Peck's signature model promises mid-century swagger and vintage Gretsch voicings with a modern twist

“The ultimate affordable semi-hollow”: Gretsch G2604T Streamliner Rally II Center Block review
By Daryl Robertson published
Take the Rally II for a spin and you’ll find it’s a surprisingly speedy ride

How Hermanos Gutiérrez leveraged vintage tones and Dan Auerbach's guitar tech on Barrio Hustle
By Janelle Borg published
Barrio Hustle is taken from the guitar duo's upcoming album Sonido Cósmico – and premiered exclusively on Guitar World

“Bruce Springsteen was in the next studio… He had a Gretsch Country Gentleman, and I asked him if I could borrow it”: How a loaner from The Boss powered the iconic spaghetti western line in Blondie’s Atomic
By Matt Parker published
Former Blondie guitarist Frank Infante has revealed that he recorded the twanging lick using a Gretsch belonging to the blue collar rock icon

“He didn’t just work here – he lived and embodied the spirit of the brand”: Mike Lewis, the head of Fender’s Custom Shop – an industry legend who played with Chuck Berry and toured with the Rolling Stones – has passed away
By Matt Parker published
From sideman to session player, retailer and 30-year Fender employee, Lewis worked on everything from the firm’s amps to revamping Gretsch and launching the first mass-produced humbucker Strat

“Uncompromising power and fidelity in stunning style”: Gretsch completes its latest limited-edition lineup with two drop-dead-gorgeous Pristine LTD Electromatic models
By Matt Owen published
The special release specialist strikes again with some ultra-desirable axes – available in a host of eye-catching finishes – that take the Electromatic platform to new visual heights

“It’s not just a guitar; it's a symphony waiting to be played”: Gretsch continues its signature guitar spree with yet another luxurious limited-edition Broadkaster Jr. – this time for worship music titan Chris Rocha
By Matt Owen published
The firm is slowly assembling its next generation of signature artists, and has knocked it out of the park once again with Rocha's single-cut semi-hollow stunner
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