Didn't Know They Played Gretsch

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Edwyn Collins




Edwyn Collins
@EdwynCollins


Back in 1979 I was living in Glasgow ,I wonting a Gretsch Guitar , second hand!! Remember Gretsch are not fashionable back in the day 1979 , I got it, Blackhawk Gretsch ,Brilliant, Excellent & Great -Edwyn


5:11 AM · Sep 16, 2020·Twitter Web App

 

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T-Bone Burnett

 

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Roddy Radiation - The Specials

 

[Duo Slinger]

Kevin Jonas (Jonas Brothers)

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I feel sick.

 

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Boz Boorer of the 1980s rockabilly group Polecats and later Morrissey's guitarist.



Purportedly his Pink Penguin was the first Gretsch Custom Shop Guitar made by Stephen Stern:

 

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I feel sick.

Yeah, I reluctantly posted that one.

 

[Lou Coppolino]

 

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Ruben Block - Triggerfinger

 

[Ricochet]

Jan Akkerman is a long time White Falcon enthusiast. He switched to LP(both Personal and Custom) when he joined Focus. He likes clarity and migrated the Filtertrons to his Black Beauty LP for a while.

 

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How about all of these fellas? At least one is known for playing a Gretsch.

 

[Humpblock]

 

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A young Bob Dylan with a Gretsch Rancher.

 

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Johnny Depp

 

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Roy Clark - I guess the ad says it all.

 

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Jimi Hendrix

 

[Shock]

Jimi Hendrix

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That's Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith sitting with Jimi! Cool pick!

 

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That's Peter Tork and Mike Nesbitt sitting with Jimi! Cool pick!

Wow, I didn’t notice that.

 

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The Everly Brothers (Don and Phil, although I can’t tell who is who in this photo)

 

[afire]

The Everly Brothers (Don and Phil, although I can’t tell who is who in this photo)

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I would wager that '58 Gent was the property of their producer, Mr. Atkins.

 

[aloner]

Radiohead/The Smile/Film Composer Jonny Greenwood has a Tennessean