matsickma
Senior Member
The guy in the picture looks like a young Jeff Beck in his pre Strat days!
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The guy in the picture looks like a young Jeff Beck in his pre Strat days!
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I think the Avnet transition might've been a year or two later than you said, Lex, but I'm not at all sure. In any case, @DrumBob , do you remember the timeframe and what year the Starfire was presented to George? Was it '65? I thought it was later...A bit of old history on this one. In 1965 Guild was purchased by Avnet (electronic components distributor - that weren't much of experts in music and less in its marketing ). It was Avnet's leadership - a vp - who presented the guitar to John and George. (probably just a big fan) There's a photo in the company history museum.
A few old links:
https://www.hackster.io/news/a-century-of-avnet-technology-3487b4127988 (with the photo)
Avnet celebrates past as it marks 50 years
Avnet, a Phoenix-based electronics distributor that has grown to be the largest company in its industry, will celebrate the 50th year of its incorporation today with the opening of awww.eastvalleytribune.comAvnet - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
The guitar was presented to John Lennon on August 22, 1966.I think the Avnet transition might've been a year or two later than you said, Lex, but I'm not at all sure. In any case, @DrumBob , do you remember the timeframe and what year the Starfire was presented to George? Was it '65? I thought it was later...
Welcome to LTG.A bit of old history on this one. In 1965 Guild was purchased by Avnet (electronic components distributor - that weren't much of experts in music and less in its marketing ). It was Avnet's leadership - a vp - who presented the guitar to John and George. (probably just a big fan)
You beat me to it, Hans. That's correct. The Starfire XII was presented to John, not George, although he would have been the logical one, IMO.I think the Avnet transition might've been a year or two later than you said, Lex, but I'm not at all sure. In any case, @DrumBob , do you remember the timeframe and what year the Starfire was presented to George? Was it '65? I thought it was later...
Oh, and welcome aboard, @Lex .
The guitar was presented to John Lennon on August 22, 1966.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl
The article is wrong. It was presented to Lennon alone by Mark Dronge, the son of Al Dronge, the founder of Guild.A bit of old history on this one. In 1965 Guild was purchased by Avnet (electronic components distributor - that weren't much of experts in music and less in its marketing ). It was Avnet's leadership - a vp - who presented the guitar to John and George. (probably just a big fan) There's a photo in the company history museum.
A few old links:
https://www.hackster.io/news/a-century-of-avnet-technology-3487b4127988 (with the photo)
Avnet celebrates past as it marks 50 years
Avnet, a Phoenix-based electronics distributor that has grown to be the largest company in its industry, will celebrate the 50th year of its incorporation today with the opening of awww.eastvalleytribune.comAvnet - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Yeah, Billy. That was me. I worked for Guild for about two years, 1979-81.I love that the letter is signed by Bob Cianci, LTG's own DrumBob. Who knew??