Julien's Auctions to offer Gretsch Family Archive A 1990 Slingerland lite prototype drum with red stain finish. LOS ANGELES, CA .- Juliens Auctions will present Property from the Gretsch Family Archives, a two-day tribute to one of the most celebrated names in music instrument history to take place on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th live in Beverly Hills and live online at juliensauctions.com. Rocking the auction stage will be the storied American music company Gretschs famous collection of guitars owned, played and/or used as early generation prototypes of their signature instruments by music legends such as Bono, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Brian Setzer, and more. Hundreds of items will be coming out of the Gretsch Family archive and heading to the auction block for the first time, where the public and music collectors will have the opportunity to bid for a piece of their companys rich legacy of world-class and high-end music artisanship. Items include a spectacular fleet of Gretschs signature designed vintage electric and acoustic guitars, legendary drums, mandolins, banjos, awards, prototypes, memorabilia and amplifiers as well as furniture, luthier tools, materials and patterns from their historic factory. Proceeds from this two-day auction will benefit The Gretsch Family Foundation.