The Gibson Les Paul and Fender Esquire/Telecaster and Stratocaster solidbodies, and the Gibson ES-335 semi-hollow electric, rightfully rank as some of the most iconic guitars of the early days of rock ...
125 years ago, a German immigrant by the name of Friedrich Gretsch opened a small instruments shop in Brooklyn, NY. Young Gretsch built banjos and drums, and his little business was success. After his ...