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The history of the Gretsch 6130 Round-Up and 6121 – and how boozy lunches threatened quality control
The Gretsch 6130 Round-Up premiered in 1953, but customers didn’t start seeing it until 1954. The Western motif inlay at the 1st fret didn’t appear until 1955, which is the year this one was made.
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Gretsch refreshes flagship Professional Collection with 5 Japanese-built stunners
Sound the dream guitar klaxon as Gretsch gives a makeover to Falcon, Tennessean and Nashville hollowbodies and positions the ...
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A look at the electric guitar’s origin in Southern California
It is renamed the Broadcaster and renamed again a year later to the Telecaster. The name change is done due to a conflict with Gretsch Broadkaster drums. 1951: Fender closes his repair shop to ...