Also known as The Gretsch Company, Gretsch Guitars
Gretsch is an American company that manufactures and markets musical instruments. The company was founded in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York by Friedrich Gretsch, a 27-year-old German immigrant, shortly after his arrival to the United States. Friedrich Gretsch manufactured banjos, tambourines, and drums until his death in 1895. In 1916, his son, Fred Gretsch Sr. moved operations to a larger facility where Gretsch went on to become a prominent manufacturer of American musical instruments. Through the years, Gretsch has manufactured a wide range of instruments, though they currently focus on electric
Key facts
- Company.name
- Gretsch
- Company.logo
- Gretsch company logo.png
- Company.logo_size
- 200px
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.industry
- Musical instruments
- Company.foundation
- in Brooklyn, New York City
- Company.founder
- Friedrich Gretsch
- Company.location_city
- Savannah, Georgia
- Company.location_country
- United States
- Company.homepage
- Gretsch.com
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- New York City
- Subsidiary
- Gretsch Drums
- Official website
- www.gretsch.com
- Image
- Guitarras de McCartney y Harrison.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gretsch
- inception
- 1883-00-00
- product or material produced
- guitar
- social media followers
- 43259
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