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Celebrating A Double Anniversary

May 16, 2013

Any anniversary celebration is special. But when it’s a double anniversary, that’s extra-special. And when one of those anniversaries marks 130 years…well, that’s unique.

So it was with the Gretsch 130th Anniversary celebration, which was held this past May 4 at Randy Wood’s Pickin’ Parlor in Bloomingdale, Georgia. The location was appropriate, since Bloomingdale is just “down the road a bit” from Pooler, which is where my wife Dinah and I reside. And the Gretsch USA Custom Drums factory is located just across the river, in Ridgeland, South Carolina.

The setting for the event had a somewhat rural... Read More

Millions of eyes on that Gretsch logo!!

January 05, 2012

Omar Tavarez with Pitbull

Rockin’ in the New Year with Gretsch!

Omar Tavarez with Pitbull: With this being the 40th anniversary of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, ratings were at their highest in 11 years! At one point, there were 22.6 million viewers!

Below is a link to Pitbull’s performance with new Gretsch/Gibraltar artist Omar Tavarez!

http://youtu.be/KNLqo7RnZdE

Eddie Fisher with OneRepublic



We also had Gretsch placed with Eddie Fisher and OneRepublic. They appeared on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve as well. And did you happen to see the new Disney commercial featuring OneRepublic that premiered on New Year’s Eve? If not, check it out here….. another Gretsch logo appearance! Even Donald Duck plays Gretsch!!

http://youtu.be/X-_Y46-TvO8

Update: Louis Messina and Electric Touch



Louis Messina and his band Electric Touch are just under a quarter of a million views on their new video “Don’t Stop.” Amazing Gretsch logo coverage!

Click here to check it out!