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Gretsch Drums\u00a0is a subsidiary of The Gretsch Company that also manufacturers guitars.\u00a0 Both Grestch drums and guitars were very popular and sought after in the 1950s and 1960s.\u00a0 During the 70s and 80s the guitar portion of the business suffered which caused Gretsch to slide into bankruptcy and thus the drum brand was also affected.\u00a0 However, through a series of mergers and acquisitions both the drums and guitar brands have reemerged today stronger than ever before.<\/p>\n

\"\"Today, Gretsch is a top drum manufacturer with over 200 professional drum endorsers including the likes of Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones and Taylor Hawkins of the Foot Fighters. \u00a0Unlike other top drum makers, Gretsch\u2019s makes little hardware and accessories to accompany the drum shells and snares they produce. \u00a0While they market some mounting hardware, the majority of the hardware they utilize is made by Gibraltar and is even promoted directly on their website.<\/p>\n

Gretsch Drum History<\/h2>\n

In 1883 The Gretsch Company was founded by Friedrich Gretsch and originally made banjos, tambourines and drums.\u00a0 In 1895 after his death, Friedrich\u2019s son Fred inherited the company and ambitiously moved operations to a new 10 story building at 60 Broadway Street in Brooklyn, New York.\u00a0 The company was then passed down to Fred Gretsch Jr. who ran the company until it was sold to Baldwin Piano Co. in 1967 when production was moved to DeQueen, Arkansas.\u00a0 In 1982 the company was bought by Charlie Roy, however shortly after as Gretsch was in bankruptcy Fred Gretsch III bought the company back and continues to own Gretsch to this day.<\/p>\n

Key Gretsch Drums Milestones<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. In the late 1980s Gretsch bought the Slingerland Drum Company<\/li>\n
  2. In 1994 Gretsch sold Slingerland to Gibson but retained the Leedy Brand.<\/li>\n
  3. In 2000 Gretsch signed a distribution deal with Kaman resulting in more global visibility<\/li>\n
  4. In 2007 Kaman purchased manufacturing rights and equipment to make Gretsch drums<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Gretsch Drum Lines<\/h2>\n

    With over 13 different drum lines, Gretsch carries more varying drum kits than most other major drum brands.\u00a0 Gretsch\u2019s high end drums lines are manufactured in Ridgeland, South Carolina, where the company is headquartered, while other less expensive lines are imported by Kaman from drum plants in Asia.<\/p>\n