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GALLERY: Golden Era of Gretsch

The guitars conceived and produced by the Gretsch Company after WWII represent some of the more unique sounding and visually dynamic models available during the ''50s and into the mid-''60s.

Ed Ball

Ed Ball
Author of the recently released "Gretsch 6120, The History of a Legendary Guitar" (Schiffer Books, 2010), Ed continues to explore the history of the Gretsch company and its guitar line of the Golden Era. (Photo courtesy of Steve Wilson)