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Gretsch Rocks 4th Annual Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion Festival

Posted: February 21, 2012

Blues skies and temperatures in the low 70s provided a backdrop for over 16,000 people who attended the 4th Annual Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion Festival 2012 over the weekend.

Attendees were treated to a spectacular carnival midway, hundreds of hot rod cars on display, 70 gorgeous ladies competing for the title of “Miss Lake Havasu Rockabilly” and “Psychobilly,” and an onslaught of twanging Gretsch guitars that dominated the main performance stage. Once again, Gretsch was one of the main sponsors at this family friendly event located near the shore in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

Featured bands rocking their Gretsch guitars were The Chop Tops, Moonlight Howlers, Cash’d Out, Danny Dean, The Deadbeat Daddies, The Octanes, and The Rhythm Dragons. Included in the vendor village was Gretsch with a fabulous display of guitars and Gretsch Girl Kim Falcon signing her new poster for attendees free of charge.

One of the grand prizes for the weekend drawing was a Gretsch Guitar pin-striped by hot rod graphic artist (and guitarist/frontman for The Psycho Devilles band) “Hot Rod Walt” Richards from Atlanta, Ga.

As reported by Joe Carducci

Tags: Cash'd Out, Danny Dean, Kim Falcon, Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion Festival, Moonlight Howlers, The Chop Tops, The Deadbeat Daddies, The Octanes, The Rhythm Dragons
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2012 Gretsch Showcase at NAMM: Recap

Posted: January 23, 2012

The 2012 Gretsch Showcase at NAMM was star-studded, both with the musicians that stopped by the booth at the Anaheim Convention Center and the instruments that were on display.

The first thing that stood out was artist Sarah Gallenberger’s amazing one-of-a-kind “Platinum Galaxy” guitar, which featured her intricate artistry.

But there was much more to delve into, which many artists did.

Here are some highlights of the Gretsch Showcase:

- Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden – an avid Power Jet player – stopped by the booth with his brother and bandmate Joel. Benji wanted to convince Joel to play Gretsch when he judges The Voice this season in Australia. Benji was even overheard talking about his Gretsch products, saying “I love it. I’ve never been happier.”

- Benji also brought up Everclear frontman Art Alexakis to meet with artist relations representatives. When he was in the Gretsch booth, Alexakis took some time checking out Tim Armstrong’s signature model. The trio took a photo with Rancid bassist Matt Freeman, as well.

- Legendary finger-style guitarist Doyle Dykes brought a Gretsch guitar out on stage during one of his several performances.

- Brandon Campbell of Neon Trees took out his beloved Gretsch White Falcon bass for some up-close-and-personal pictures amid the bustle.

- Cousin Harley’s Paul Pigat played a rousing 15-minute set that had the near-capacity crowd boogieing along with the rockabilly tunes.

- Nik and Sam, an all-female duo, turned in two performances at the stage of the Gretsch Showcase, bringing their brand of country-rock to the masses.

Check out Nik playing a new Gretsch Rancher below:

- Ed Roland of Collective Soul and the Sweet Tea Project also offered two live sets from the Gretsch Showcase, where he also strummed a red Rancher.

- Australia’s Joe Robinson smoked through a few songs off his latest album, Let Me Introduce You. The young guitarist then passed out copies of the CD and signed autographs after all three of his shows.

- The Cult’s Billy Duffy, another White Falcon player, was spotted around the booth.

- Grammy-winning guitarist Duane Eddy was a stalwart, taking countless pictures with fans all weekend and participating in two autograph signings.

- Tiger Army leadman Nick 13 recently released a solo Americana album, and he packed the showcase to the brim with a Saturday night performance. Below is a video of Nick 13 playing one of his new songs:

For more photos, visit Gretsch’s official Flikr account.

Tags: Art Alexakis, Benji Madden, Billy Duffy, Doyle Dykes, Ed Roland, Good Charlotte, Joel Madden, Matt Freeman
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Watch Clips of Paul Pigat Perform at Gretsch Showcase

Posted: January 23, 2012

Cousin Harley’s Paul Pigat and guests help rock the stage at the 2012 Gretsch Showcase. Watch a few clips shot by fans …

Tags: Cousin Harley, Gretsch Guitars, Gretsch Showcase, NAMM, Paul Pigat
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Gretsch 2012 Showcase Photos

Posted: January 23, 2012

Check out some photos from the 2012 Gretsch Showcase at the NAMM show in Anaheim, Calif.

Tags: Gretsch Guitars, Gretsch Showcase, NAMM
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Nik & Sam Perform at Gretsch 2012 Showcase

Posted: January 23, 2012

Gretsch-yielding sisters Nik & Sam entertain the crowd at the 2o12 Gretsch Showcase. Watch this footage below as they perform “Boohoo.” Nik is rocking the NEW Gretsch G5022CE Rancher Jumbo Cutaway Electric guitar.

Tags: Boohoo Live, G5022CE Rancher Jumbo Cutaway Electric., gretsch, NAMM, Nik & Sam
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