Gretsch Custom Shop Chad Henrichsen Masterbuilt 59’ Penguin Relic Sonic Blue

Gretsch Custom Shop Chad Henrichsen Masterbuilt 59' Penguin Relic Sonic Blue

CHAD HENRICHSEN

Chad Henrichsen joined the Gretsch Custom Shop in 2008, after spending four years with Fender as a guitar tech and, later, group lead of quality control/inspection.

Henrichsen brings that developed eye for subtle nuances and perfection to the Gretsch Custom Shop, where he specializes in crafting custom necks.

A tinkerer at heart, Henrichsen enjoys woodworking, modifying amps, fixing cars and building computers. Proficient on the guitar, bass, piano and drums, he says he takes the most pride in being challenged by requests from artists like Zac Browne, (Custom Falcon and Custom Penguin), or Cheap Trick’s Tom Peterson (Custom 12-string bass) or Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Billy-Bo).

“I enjoy taking things apart just to see how they work and thinking of the different ways it could be made. So naturally, I enjoy a build request that is outside the norm which makes me figure out how to make it work.”