Saturday 20 October 2012

Gretsch Guitars: The History Of These Iconic Guitars

By Joe Buxton


The Gretsch guitars are one of the most popular guitars in the world. Their manufacturing has begun in the 1930s, after 47 years since the company has been established. Their time of glory was between 1950s and 1960s. After this period, they lost a bit of their popularity because of their low quality. The construction techniques and the poor quality material had, eventually, turned them in less desirable.

But, their looks brought them again into the attention of the collectors. Many collectors are more attracted by their looks than in the sounds they are producing. Several years have been passed since the company locked her doors, but her legacy continues. There are many collectors, scattered all over the world, who are willing to pay lots of money for an original guitar from the 1950s.

The most famous and the best models are the electric ones. There are great names which can proud themselves by playing at such a guitar. The list is long and the names which appear in it are very famous. The glory time of the company was back in 1950s. That was the moment when the company received a big help from Chet Atkins, one of the greatest guitarist.

His name appeared on several instruments, making them even more famous. The instruments as: 6120 Chet Atkins hollow body or 6121 Chet Atkins solid body had brought more fame to the company. Unfortunately, their fame had decreased because of the poor quality of the materials they were made from. The poor quality of the materials it was not the only thing that made them less desirable. The construction technique was another factor that made them less desirable.

The popularity of these models had increased with the British Invasion. At the beginning, when their production had started, they were the most searched and popular models. Not only their looks, but their sounds, too, were something that attracted the peoples. Even now, in the present days, the models are being searched by the collectors, the people who have a big passion for them.

Their unique model and their distinctive sound had attracted over the years, the attention of a lot of collectors. It is said that only the best musicians can notice the difference between such a guitar and another model. These models, have always been a little different and special than others, so, that is why, probably, they had such a big success.

Even if the original company has closed her doors in 1981s, it does not mean that these extraordinary guitar types have been lost. In the present days, a company from Japan has started to produce copies of these guitars after they have bought their name. The copies they are producing are the originals from 1950s. This way, more beautiful even more and strange looks ones will appear to delight the people eyes again.

Gretsch guitars have a large history. In the 1950s-1960s, these instruments were the best. It has been sold hundreds of them in the entire world. The name of Chet Atkins had a lot to do with it. One of the greatest musicians of that time with one of the best manufacturer had put their hearts and souls making some unbelievable designs. Their legacy will never die.




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