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Gretsch electric guitars have a style all their own a glitzy, wacky, retro
charm that over the years has drawn players from all kinds of popular music,
from timeless stars to unknown teens. The Beatles, Chet Atkins, DuaneEddy,
and Brian Setzer all made their mark with Gretsch, and new bands continually
discover and fall in love with the Falcons, Gents, 6120s, Jets, and the rest.
The Gretsch Electric Guitar Book comes right up to thepresent, including
Gretsch's alliance to the powerful Fender company, a move that has done
wonders for the reliability and playability of the modern Gretsch axe. Every
great model is here, but the book also tells the story of thelesser-known
guitars and the projects that almost never happened. There are archival and
fresh interviews with Gretsch personnel over the years and with many leading
Gretsch players, including Chet Atkins, Billy Duffy, Duane Eddy,and Brian
Setzer.
In the tradition of Tony Bacon's best-selling series of guitar books, his
updated and revised story of Gretsch is three great volumes in one: a
compendium of luscious pictures of the coolest guitars, agripping story from
early exploits to the most recent developments, and a detailed collector's
guide to every production electric Gretsch model ever made.