Smothers D-55 in Newsweek

The latest edition of Newsweek magazine (the November 19, 2007 issue) is a retrospective of 1968. There are many current photos of the newsmakers of that year. One of those photos is a recent full-page B&W of the Smothers Brothers. Tommy's D-55 SB is prominently displayed, with the headstock blocking Dick's face!

I mentioned in a previous thread that Tommy's was the first Guild I ever noticed, and it's one of the reasons I own a D-55 today. I might frame this photo.

Yessir, it's right here, on line, in black & white.

Direct link is a bit slow, but it's pic # 6 here:

From "NEWSWEEK"
"Faces of a Fiery Year
Nigel Parry's recent portraits of the people who defined 1968"

http://www.newsweek.com/id/69035

Internet is just the grandest toy ever invented. Amazing !!!

Wow. When I was a kid, long before I had heard of Guild, I would watch them on TV and used to think that was the most gorgeous guitar I'd seen. Still think it's one of the most gorgeous.

West

Guildmark said:

The latest edition of Newsweek magazine (the November 19, 2007 issue) is a retrospective of 1968. There are many current photos of the newsmakers of that year. One of those photos is a recent full-page B&W of the Smothers Brothers. Tommy's D-55 SB is prominently displayed, with the headstock blocking Dick's face!

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Hey Guildmark,

If you saw the shows at the time you might find it interesting to know that the D-55 he's holding in that photo is not the same guitar; that's the second one he got in the '70s.
The guitar he played during the '60 is pictured in this photo:

http://www.guitarchives.nl/guitarsgalore/gallery_detail.php?id=173

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

Thanks, Hans! That's a cool picture.

I kinda figured it might not be the same exact guitar. In fact, I was wondering if it might be a new Tacoma-made? The round label inside looks too well written to be a Vintage Guild.

Guildmark said:

Thanks, Hans! That's a cool picture.

I kinda figured it might not be the same exact guitar. In fact, I was wondering if it might be a new Tacoma-made? The round label inside looks too well written to be a Vintage Guild.

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Maybe you're right! Photo is not all that clear though.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

When did this nonsense start/end?