Fender control over marketing, production, and distribution of guitars, with the Gretsch family retaining ownership of the company. Guitars Models Gretsch 6075, 6076, "Gretsch 12-String" (Sunburst, Natural) Gretsch 6104, 6105, Gretsch "Rally" (Cadillac/Rally Green, Bamboo Yellow/Copper). Gretsch 6119, Chet Atkins "Tennessean" Gretsch 6120 Gretsch 6122, Chet Atkins "Country Gentleman" Gretsch 6123, Gretsch "Monkees Rock 'n' Roll Model" Gretsch G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet Gretsch 6129 Silver Jet Gretsch 6187, 6188, 6189, "Viking" (Sunburst, Natural, Cadillac Green) Gretsch G6128, G6129, G6229 Players Edition Jet Gretsch G6131 Jet Firebird Gretsch G6131MY Signature Jet (Malcolm Young Edition) Gretsch 6134 White Penguin Gretsch 6136 White Falcon Gretsch 6199 Jupiter Thunderbird Gretsch G2420, G2622, and G2655 Streamliner Gretsch G9201 Honey Dipper Resonator Gretsch G9221 Bobtail Resonator Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy Flat Top Acoustic Gretsch G9520E Gin Rickey Acoustic/Electric Gretsch BST 1000 Gretsch Triple Jet Notable players 1950s Chet Atkins Eddie Cochran Duane Eddy Cliff Gallup 1960s Bo Diddley Hank Garland George Harrison Brian Jones John Lennon Michael Nesmith Lou Reed 1970s Billy Gibbons Mike Campbell Elvis Presley Pete Townshend Neil Young 1980s Matthew Ashman Boz Boorer Billy Duffy Martin Gore The Reverend Horton Heat Poison Ivy Johnny Marr Brian Setzer Robert Smith John Squire Malcolm Young Billy Zoom Manu Chao 1990s Mark Arm Jeff Beck Bono Chris Cheney Chris Cornell Jack White PJ Harvey John Frusciante 2000s Billie Joe Armstrong Richard Fortus David Gilmour Darrel Higham G. Love Nick 13 Patrick Stump 2010s Tim Armstrong Dan Auerbach Henri Cash Ed O'Brien Alex Turner Drums See also Sho-Bud – Brand of pedal steel guitars owned by Gretsch Bibliography Bacon, T. (2005). (Ed.). 50 Years of Gretsch Electrics. Backbeat Books. San Francisco. . Bacon, T. (2000). (Ed.). Fuzz & Feedback: Classic Guitar Music of the 60's. Miller Freeman Books. San Francisco. . Bacon, T. (2015). The Gretsch Electric Guitar Book: 60 Years of White Falcons, 6120s, Jets, Gents, and More. Backbeat Books. Milwaukee. Howe, Z. (2014). (Ed.). Barbed Wire Kisses: The Jesus and Mary Chain Story. Polygon. Edinburgh. . References External links Interview with Fred Gretsch - NAMM Oral History Library (2006) Interview with Dinah Gretsch - NAMM Oral History Library (2006) Guitar manufacturing companies of the United States Percussion instrument manufacturing companies Manufacturing companies based in New York City American companies established in 1883 Musical instrument manufacturing companies of the United States Manufacturing companies established in 1883 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation