Essay 1-02b: guitar brands

I choose guitar brands because I have been playing the guitar since I was 14 years old. I am interested in some guitar brands. Why I choose GRETCH, GIBSON and FENDER USA because these guitar brands are very famous in the world. I have GIBSON and FENDER USA guitars but I do not have Gareth’s guitar. I recommend these guitar brands.

First of all I introduce what about GRETCH. GRETCH is one of the biggest American guitar brands. Since 1883, Friedrich Gretch founded a GRETCH When he was 27 years old. At the first GRETCH made banjos, tambourines and drums. GRETCH are grown to one of the biggest brands over the span of four generations. Gretch's guitar prices are expensive. The cheapest price is about 300000yen. The most expensive price is about 1000000 yen.

Next, I introduce what about GIBSON. GIBSON is one of the biggest American guitar brands. Since 1894, Orville Henry Gibson founded GIBSON. At the first GIBSON made mandolins. 1920~30s, GIBSON started to sell guitars. In 1952, one of the most famous guitar is Les Paul was started to sell. Big artists' standard is having the Gibson’s guitar. Gibson's guitar prices are expensive. The cheapest price is about 150000 yen.
The most expensive price is about 10000000yen.
Next, I introduce what about FENDER USA. FENDER USA is one of the most famous American guitar brands. Since 1946, Leo Fender founded a FENDER. FENDER has a good achievement for guitars. That is a making "solid guitar". Until then, guitars are hollow body guitars but FENDER made solid guitars in 1951. After that FENDER made Stratocaster, mustang and more. FENDER is the modern and classical guitar brand. FENDER is still progressing. Fender’s guitar prices are expensive too. The cheapest price is about 100000yen. The most expensive price is 2000000 yen.

Finally, I am comparing these brands. Each brand has good characteristics. Those are long history, big progress and good guitars. These brands are all good. Each brand have good guitar and those are completely different. Because those are good brand

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References


FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COOPERATION, . (). . FENDER. Retrieved 18 May, 2010, from http://www.fender.com/#/american-deluxe.


GIBSON, . (). . GIBSON. Retrieved 18 May, 2010, from http://www2.gibson.com/Gibson.aspx.


GRETCH, . (1999-2010). . GRETCH . Retrieved 18 May, 2010, from http://www.gretsch.com/.