Premier Guitar’s Chris Kies caught up with Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and his guitar tech Dan Johnson for a peek at his current live rig, which included a Gretsch Bo Diddley. “[A Gretsch guy] saw us playing all these ridiculous guitars,” said Auerbach “So, he sent us a Bo Diddley guitar!” Johnson stripped the original
Premier Guitar’s Perry Bean caught up with Jason Isbell of The 400 Unit for an episode of Rig Rundown and a peek at Isbell’s gear, including an incredible ’59 Gretsch Jet Firebird that once belonged to a decorated music producer. “It used to belong to Peter Stroud at 65amps … he owned this guitar and
The Tallest Man On Earth’s Kristian Matsson showed off his impressive fingerpicking skills on a Gretsch G6122-6212 Vintage Select Edition ’62 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman during a recent Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. “Gretsch was very kind to give me this a couple years back,” said Matsson in the video episode. “On the last album, Dark
In the May issue, the Gretsch G2420T Streamliner Hollow Body with Bigsby received a stellar review from Premier Guitar’s Dave Hunter, who raved over the wallet-friendly model’s expansive tonal range and vintage-inspired appointments. “’That Great Gretsch Sound’ has already successfully morphed across several different pickup configurations and body styles in six-and-a-half decades — there’s no
Gretsch ended 2018 on a high note with a Premier Guitar Award for the G6609TFM Players Edition Broadkaster® Center Brock Double-Cut with String-Thru Bigsby®, which was prominently featured on the cover of the December issue. "Our resident Gretsch super-fan Shawn Hammond ended up fantastically impressed with the G6609TFM, one of a line of center-block semi-hollows equipped
King of Twang Duane Eddy gave a fantastic interview to Premier Guitar magazine’s Michael Ross for the March issue, detailing his storied history and the incredible impact he’s had on music. With over 60 years of playing under his belt, the reverb-drenched tone that Eddy helped create has been massively influential, inspiring countless Americana acts
During the NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., in late January, Gretsch’s very own Joe Carducci sat down with Premier Guitar’s Jason Shadrick for a quick rundown of the powerful all-new G6228FM Players Edition Jet™ BT, as well as a quick preview of our gorgeous 135th Anniversary Models. In the PG video, Carducci gives a bit
The January issue of Premier Guitar magazine features a stellar review of the Gretsch G6609TFM Players Edition Broadkaster Center Block. Reviewer Shawn Hammond loved the impressive build and setup quality as well as the super-flexible Filter’Tron pickups, awarding it with the “Premier Gear” stamp of approval. For this particular instrument, modern meets vintage is the
Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger recently met up with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus for a Rig Rundown featuring the vast collection of guitars that he is currently touring with. Included in Fortus’ collection is a pair of Gretsch G6136T Players Edition Falcon axes, in White and Black, as well as a one-of-a-kind Stephen Stern
Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger caught up with Gretsch at the Summer 2017 NAMM show last month, and the video review is now available. Gretsch Product Manager Dave Gonzalez introduced several brand new additions to the lineup, including the G6118T Players Edition Anniversary™ with String-Thru Bigsby® and G6122TFM Players Edition Country Gentleman® with String-Thru Bigsby®. The