Gretch turns 130!!

If you're a musician (or not), then you have definitely heard of the Gretch brand. Maybe you've even used their products. Well, this year is their 130th anniversary. That's an amazing feat by any company and especially one that makes instruments.
Since 1883, Gretsch has proudly been making drums in the USA. For many, owning an American-made Gretsch drum set is a dream come true - a hard-earned return on the investment a drummer makes to become the best player they can be. 
The original Gretsch factories were located in Brooklyn, New York. It was there that a design formula was developed that would result in what drummers all over the world would come to recognize as "That Great Gretsch Sound.™" Today, Ridgeland, South Carolina is the home of Gretsch Drums and the craftsmen there are still using the same techniques and formulas to build the highly coveted Gretsch USA Custom Drums and Gretsch Brooklyn Series Drums.
I personally owned a Gretch kit and loved it. Unfortunately, due to circumstances out of my control I had to put it into someone else's hands. 
I loved taking it apart and giving it the good 'ol rub down (nothing perverted) and putting it back together and enjoying the beauty. The sound was great, and even in the studio it was amazing. Live performances were just as good. My belief is that you just can't beat a Gretch!