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Ken Smith 07-02-2011 12:37 AM

More on Pics I found (of me)
 
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._5747255_n.jpg

I got this pic today from an old friend thru Facebook that used to work for me as a Rep back in the early 1980s. He (Gil Griffith) also worked for Sun (Amplifiers) back then so that's the Amp we had in the booth then. This was from a NAMM show. Yes, I was once young an handsome. No photo shopping here.. lol :eek:

I started another Thread of Pics I found with me playing the DB but this pic here needs its own page. ;)

Richard Prowse 07-02-2011 04:04 PM

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Where did those years go?
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Ken Smith 07-02-2011 04:12 PM

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Where did those years go?
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That is NOT me! :(

Ken Smith 07-02-2011 08:52 PM

and 2 more..
 
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6778765_n.jpghttp://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3508622_n.jpg

That's Gil on the left who posted these Pics, my first ever sales Rep from the early '80's. I did a Guitar show in NY last year and who do I run into like it was yesterday, the same guy. Gil Griffith.. ;)

Terry McDougal 07-05-2011 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Smith (Post 22990)
That is NOT me! :(

And the starship altered course for the centre of the universe.

frederic vidal 07-11-2011 08:27 PM

Nice rétro pics !

The center six strings bass in pic two is a real monster :eek:

Can you tell us more about this beauty Ken please ?

Ken Smith 07-11-2011 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by frederic vidal (Post 23024)
Nice rétro pics !

The center six strings bass in pic two is a real monster :eek:

Can you tell us more about this beauty Ken please ?

That as the Twin to Anthony Jackson's first 6 we made for him. I made 2 necks and completed the 2nd bass sometime after the first. That Bass went to Bill Dickens.

Tim Bishop 07-12-2011 12:47 AM

Smith Jacket
 
Ken, do you recall how many of those Smith Jackets (like the one hanging up in the center of your pic) were made?

Ken Smith 07-12-2011 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Bishop (Post 23027)
Ken, do you recall how many of those Smith Jackets (like the one hanging up in the center of your pic) were made?

Not many. Maybe 20-30 or so. I can't remember. I probably bought them a few at a time. The were hand embroidered so an order of 6 was costly. A few years ago I gave one of mine to a Niece on my wifes side. Trust me, it fit her a lot better than it did me then. ;)

Tim Bishop 07-12-2011 05:05 AM

Ahh....
 
I came across one of these jackets about 5 years or so ago. Ended up being too small for me, so, I passed it on to another. Very nice and well made jacket though. Wish it would've me fit better.

frederic vidal 07-19-2011 09:30 PM

Thanks Ken,

I'm curious about the sound of this princess but impossible to find on youtube :(

Steven Freitas 07-31-2011 07:55 PM

Seems like that 6 string had a lot of tweaking stuff
on there. Oh, I remember what it was like to have
hair back then. LOL

Ken Smith 07-31-2011 08:50 PM

the 6
 
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Originally Posted by Steven Freitas (Post 23112)
Seems like that 6 string had a lot of tweaking stuff
on there. Oh, I remember what it was like to have
hair back then. LOL

Bill Dickens got that 6. He is in Chicago I think. Maybe you can find some older recordings he did with it or some that Anthony made with his before he bought the other 6 we made for him.

Regardless, that's not what we make now so I wouldn't get too excited. I am sure what we currently make is better all around.


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