Q&A with Jimmy Johnson
Best known as the guitarist for the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also known as the Swampers), Jimmy Johnson has played on numerous classic R&B and […]
Month: October 2014
Twin Atlantic’s Sam McTrusty on his Favorite Guitar
Twin Atlantic frontman Sam McTrusty recently hooked up with Total Guitar to discuss his favorite guitar— a Gretsch Panther Center-Block. The Scotland songwriter says his […]
Brian Setzer Donates Gretsch Guitar to the Smithsonian
Grammy Award-winning musician Brian Setzer donated his signature orange Gretsch guitar to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History during a ceremony on Oct. 17. […]
Chicago Music Exchange Demos a 1955 Gretsch Duo Jet
The folks at Chicago Music Exchange recently checked out an amazing 1955 Gretsch Duo Jet that was originally purchased by Ben Harper. To see and […]
Guitar World Demos the G6128T-1962 Duo Jet
Paul Riario of Guitar World recently got his hands on a Gretsch G6128T-1962 Duo Jet and gave it a very positive review. “This is just […]
Watch Temples Perform for KUTX Live
During this year’s ACL Fest in Austin, UK psych quartet Temples also participated in KUTX Live event at the Four Seasons Hotel. Watch the band […]
Fred and Dinah Gretsch Receive Georgia Governor’s Award
Earlier this week, Fred and Dinah Gretsch (president and CFO, respectively, of The Gretsch Company) were honored as recipients of the third annual Governor’s Awards […]
Bring Home the Midnight Special
In the period between American Bandstand and MTV, several shows tried to bring rock ’n’ roll to television. In the wake of Elvis Presley and […]
TracksAuction.com To Auction John Lennon’s Gretsch Guitar
TracksAuction.com are set to auction John Lennon’s Gretsch 6120 guitar which Lennon gave to his cousin David Birch in 1967. The Gretsch 6120 is a […]
Train Strips Down ‘Angel in Blue Jeans’
San Francisco-based rock band Train offered a different take of Bulletproof Picasso lead single “Angel in Blue Jeans” when they performed on the Honda Stage, […]