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The history of the Gretsch 6130 Round-Up and 6121 – and how boozy lunches threatened quality control
The Gretsch 6130 Round-Up premiered in 1953, but customers didn’t start seeing it until 1954. The Western motif inlay at the 1st fret didn’t appear until 1955, which is the year this one was made.
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Instrumental guitar legend Duane Eddy has died at 86
A tremendous influence on generations of guitar players ... Heavily influenced by country, Eddy picked up a Gretsch Chet Atkins model while still in his teens, beginning an association with ...