Classic Renown 57 I was immediately aware I was in two kinds of big trouble when I opened the initial press-release announcement for the Limited Edition Gretsch Classic Renown 57. Big Trouble Number One: The photos of the kit in its silver oyster pearl nitron finish were beyond spectacular, and I wanted to purchase the whole shebang without even hearing it. Big Trouble Number Two: What if my desire was wrestling my reason to the mat, and I was jones-ing for a kit that looked like Gal Gadot but sounded like Fran Drescher? Let’s take this journey together, and see if I’d actually jettison tone for a sparkly little jewel… Follow the Specs he original special-edition Renown 57 kits debuted in 2011, decked out in either Motor City blue, red, or black, and all bearing white chevron logos. They looked striking, as well, but the line ceased production years ago. […]

August 2021 Issue