Gretsch Streamliner Guitars - So Good That Rob Bought One!

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[CaptAnderton]

Cheers for watching everyone - I think the noise at 1.40 was just about the best sound I've ever made on a guitar!! And I can confirm that no guitars were harmed in the making of this video - I thought at the time I might have broken something, but it turned out it was just the spring clicking as I went for it!!

[Saminatorger]

Gretsch Streamliner Guitars - So Good That Rob Bought Me One Too?

[ChrsGuit]

Just one small "disagreement" guys...
As far as Gretsch history goes, Gretsch was made in Brooklyn, then Baldwin bought them in the mid-60's...
The Gretsch popularity began to wane as more affordable Strats, Teles, and Les Pauls became the big thing, and by the late 70's the guitars were really suffering in quality...
Baldwin moved production from New York to Arkansas. There were a few fires that destroyed blueprints, records, etc, and Baldwin ended up suspending production and selling the tools and machinery for scrap.

Fred Gretsch the 3'rd purchased the rights to Gretsch back from Baldwin around 1989... There was no factory, blueprints, etc... basically the company just existed on paper.
Fred Gretsch heard a company called Terada in Nagoya, Japan were making wonder handmade archtops and contracted them to begin building Gretsch guitars again, though they were more like the Baldwin designs than vintage. Eventually artists like Randy Bachman, Brian Setzer, etc lent their vintage guitars to be cat-scanned and Gretsch veered back towards historical accuracy.
Fender made a deal with Gretsch in 2003, and took over quality control, r&d, and distribution, but left production in Japan at Terada...

So now the premium Gretsch guitars are made in Japan with "affordable" electromatics being built in Korea and China.
All the Custom Shop guitars are built in a Gretsch shop inside Fender's California factory and overseen by master builder Steven Stern.

Thanks guys, love the videos!

[robgreen]

This video played a huge part in me going out and getting one of these streamliners. I can confirm that despite the neck dive, they are absolutely sublime! I love mine to death!

[cardkoda]

These videos have become the best on youtube. guitar guys passionate about guitars and just being chill. no elitist bullshit. I thank you two for making my days better. Will it be weird if I hug Rob at a concert ?

[RobChappers]

Apologies – I was literally running on three hours sleep and have been for the past several days!

Normal service will resume soon :-)

[JG-uxof]

Love the jamming. Reminds me of late night midweek rehearsals with my old band. When everyone is tired and just making noise trying to find the groove but struggling to stay awake and interested. Lee even stops playing at 29:10 to pick his nose!!! Love it! So relatable!

[randyallamon]

You guys are terrific! I was a musician of sorts, but I've never learned guitar. Ya'll have lit a fire under me and now, at the age of 62, I'm going to buy a guitar and learn to play it. Thanks for the inspiration!

[idhott]

"We're gonna play something clean and tasteful." **Rob starts playing Metallica**

[Gman]

Loving the new room ! You guys have been huge for me in terms of motivation to get back to making music and I couldn't thank you enough !

[jdavis]

I always heard that semi-hollows were quite versatile and you've shown that nicely, I think. While I was considering a Squier Classic Vibe, G&L or Kiesel/Carvin, you've convinced me to give these Streamliners some serious consideration. When their sales jump through the roof, you guys should pat yourselves on the back since I'm thinking you've just introduced a new demographic to Gretch! Thanks for the review and demo. ;)

[ronlight]

A big correction to Lee's recounting of Gretsch history: The company is not owned by Fender (although most of its operations have been assigned over to Fender management). Gretsch was resurrected from the dead by the great-grandson of the founder, also named Fred Gretsch, who bought the name back from the previous owner, the Baldwin Company. So Gretsch remains in the family!

[lauscho]

*sees Gretsch in title*

*doesn't expect DARK BRUTAL RIFFS from Chappers and Lee in opening*

Damn that sounded FINE.

[vertebralremains]

I swear, some of the editing and bleeping makes me laugh out loud, watching you guys always makes my day a little happier. I wish I lived either one of your lives! Cheers from Cincinnati Ohio!

[DBoonful]

IMO Gretsch Streamliner guitars are the best electric guitars for the money on the market right now -the Broadtron pickup is a hot filtertron but still with a bit the breath and space of a filtertron and not the lifeless problems of a modern PAF. I just cut a record where the Streamliner dusted A/B tests with many famous guitars 4-6 times in cost. Plus they play amazing -nice work Indonesians! Korean Gretsch are great too

[harryemmott]

Great to see some more Gretsch stuff! Its cool stuff, and it doesn't get enough coverage!

[billyfowler]

I was on the fence about how versatile a Gretch could be. This video has sold me!

[mattimus]

The editing is so damn great, whoever you are you're doing God's work

[ashleynjclark]

YES! I've been waiting a year for this review, most reviewers just play jazz and I really wanted to know if they could rock. Thank you. Sold!

[charliefoxtrottherd]

The first thing I would do is replace all the pots with high quality Emerson Custom Pros at $8 each and a new set of Grover Rotomatic machine heads for $75. So you have added another $100 or so. You now have a guitar that is going to last forever and stay in tune 100% better. That is still a killer deal.