<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Gretsch ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/gretsch Thu, 29 May 2025 15:00:20 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Holy moly!” Guns N’ Roses just played a show so hot, it melted the wax in Richard Fortus’s pickups ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/guns-n-roses-just-played-a-show-so-hot-it-melted-the-wax-in-richard-fortus-pickups Rf944vobTgVg3S2fm6GhRo Thu, 29 May 2025 15:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “'You know my Gretsch Country Gentleman? 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The evidence says no ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-mystery-over-george-harrisons-gretsch-country-gentleman iAYrHzMpvoJ4tYzNctUaum Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:54:05 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the loudest D-18s I have ever heard – the sound makes you tremble”: Lester Flatt’s Martin D-18 – considered the first ever bluegrass guitar – and Eddie Van Halen/Steve Ripley design set to headline massive auction of over 400 historic guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/lester-flatt-martin-eddie-van-halen-steve-ripley-auction txYmfd95AoYi99euoWcKQi Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:50:39 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:52:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The white Falcon is such a versatile, beautiful guitar... but we wanted to add some pizzazz”: Country star Orville Peck becomes Gretsch's latest signature artist with sparkling new signature Falcon ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/orville-peck-gretsch-falcon HzWMqKaSXzvsB3TapbmYmh Thu, 23 May 2024 15:55:31 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2024 15:55:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was 17 years old and found it in this local paper. It said, ‘Gretsch guitar, 100 bucks.’ I called the guy up and asked, ‘Is it like Eddie Cochran’s?’ He was like, ‘Who?’”: How Brian Setzer forged his trademark twanging tone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/how-brian-setzer-forged-his-rockabilly-sound PLkwLfiD2GEAYPTfb6KdiG Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:41:22 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2025: Top short-scale options from Taylor, Martin and more ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/best-three-quarter-acoustic-guitars hjH4nHsKgZP2R6My6rFZkL Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:25:32 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:28:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used to fall asleep with it on my chest — it’s literally a one-of-a-kind, unreplaceable keepsake": Randy Bachman on the trauma of having his prized 1957 Gretsch 6120 stolen and the remarkable story of how he was reunited with it ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/randy-bachmans-stolen-1957-gretsch-6120-and-how-he-was-reunited-with-it b8fbvx4ReoQa7NdtE3Coe8 Sat, 03 Feb 2024 15:30:08 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m Not Looking to Overplay to Boost My Ego; I Want Innocence and Discovery”: Scott Holiday Reveals the Surprising Inspirations and Killer Guitar Gear Behind Rival Sons’ Latest Album, ‘Darkfighter’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/rival-sons-scott-holiday-darkfighter o8RzZ43KGR7DLuNhqk7JW4 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:25:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Sound Is Monstrous, Dirty and Twangy”: Watch Brian Setzer’s “Girl on the Billboard” Music Video Featuring the Quintessential Rock and Roll Tone of a 1957 Gretsch Jet Fire Bird ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/brian-setzer-girl-on-the-billboard-gretsch-jet-fire-bird AVWAHcxREeH2C6PehHqwnm Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:31:44 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch Celebrates 140th Anniversary With the Double Platinum Collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gretsch-140th-anniversary-double-platinum-collection geHCnxQ9idGjKt8gAeap8h Fri, 19 May 2023 14:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Treasured by Neil Young and Billy Duffy, the Gretsch White Falcon Out-Blings Them All ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/treasured-by-neil-young-and-billy-duffy-the-gretsch-white-falcon-out-blings-them-all o3kJUs5PkAaD4TYFHy3GQB Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:15:45 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Rockabilly Is so Near and Dear to My Heart”: Brian Setzer Reveals the Legendary Artists and Guitar Gear That Helped Define His Signature Sound ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/rockabilly-is-so-near-and-dear-to-my-heart-brian-setzer-reveals-the-legendary-artists-and-guitar-gear-that-helped-define-his-signature-sound JTPjkTeQxQpf5hprfooNrT Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:20:56 +0000 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:34:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/get-a-close-look-at-john-frusciantes-rare-gretsch-white-falcon ZkfBEjKfiDXumBcaFR3tTm Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:23:20 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vintage, Rare and Cool as F**k: This Gorgeous Cast of 1950s Gretsch White Falcons is a Collector’s Dream ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/vintage-rare-and-cool-as-fk-this-gorgeous-cast-of-1950s-gretsch-white-falcons-is-a-collectors-dream 2K5hrqqBtBgqWvkzJmuwv4 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:57:06 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best electric guitars under $1,000 in 2025: My guitar picks that span all skill levels, budgets and genres ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/best-electric-guitars-under-dollar1000-our-picks-from-fender-epiphone-gretsch-prs-and-more Kmim2uk8zFTpQwWk3LaND8 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:53:07 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:27:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Incredible Tale of Randy Bachman’s Long-Lost Gretsch ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-incredible-tale-of-randy-bachmans-long-lost-gretsch 6S9Ue4n4d6JNonTvHzNPtF Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:08:55 +0000 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:15:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch Releases a Pair of Stunning Nigel Hendroff Signature Penguins Into the Wild ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gretsch-nigel-hendroff-penguin EiYAsewRJAyBxa8TEcnB75 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:40:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch Launch Electromatic Double Jets ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gretsch-launch-electromatic-double-jets a85cidV3LaLnwa9ivCqboX Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:55:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When You’re a Guitar Player, You Can Really Hear How the Differences Matter”: Jack White Talks Creativity and Gear ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/when-youre-a-guitar-player-you-can-really-hear-how-the-differences-matter-jack-white-talks-creativity-and-gear 4iV8qUaBhUnqU5MbtXtDjh Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:00:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cult Announce "We Own The Night" North American Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-cult-announce-we-own-the-night-north-american-tour-dates FXiGu69tWDeByYQPBqUxoW Thu, 12 May 2022 12:45:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here’s Why Chet Atkins was a Humbucking Pickup Pioneer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/heres-why-chet-atkins-was-a-humbucking-pickup-pioneer d9HjiPrkLHaiUDtjdKVLjm Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:02:04 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Gretsch Double Anniversary is a Budget Ride to Atkins Country ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-gretsch-double-anniversary-is-a-budget-ride-to-atkins-country 8nRS3pqJxhv28NCzt96o8K Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:46:59 +0000 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:19:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The History of the Fender Telecaster ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-history-of-the-fender-telecaster YMqqrNAwmqnDAgR35rhEZN Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:42:27 +0000 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:40:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Malcolm Young Trade Solos with Angus in this Storming Live AC/DC Clip from 1975 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-malcolm-young-trade-solos-with-angus-in-this-storming-live-acdc-clip-from-1975 x9aA6YDcVSqC5k6d6dBrfD Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:37:13 +0000 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:45:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malcolm Young Using a Gibson in the Studio? 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