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Inside the Grammer Guitar Factory

Here's a great photo from inside the Grammer Guitar factory. The calendar say's October, 1970 - the day that the first Merle Haggard signature model Grammer was completed. That's Roy Wiggins playing the Merle and Gene Martin sitting on his knee. In the back row (L - R) is Sam Crumley, Jimmie Brasiere, and standing is Bob Kujala, the shop foreman. Bob did all the great inlay work on the Haggard guitar. This was when Ampeg was making the Grammer guitar. All the guys in the back row are wearing Grammer Guitar workshirts.

Inside the factory

Photographs from the 1966 DJ Convention

Many thanks to Phyllis and Larry, Clyde Reid's son and daughter for the incredible photos taken by their father at the 66 DJ Convention at the Andrew Jackson Hotel in Nashville. This was the public debut of the Grammer guitar.

Billy at Dj Convention Billy & Ruth with Grammer guitars Andrew Jackson Hotel in Nashville Ruth watches Billy play Leon with Grammer guitar Merle with custom Grammer guitar Hank with Grammer guitar Lenny Breau with custom Grammer guitar decorative inlay Clyde at Donelson Music Center Clyde's Business card first made grammer factory roy wiggins card Billy & Roy john cash guitar cash grammer guitar merle haggard guitar strings billy and his grammer guitar billy and louie armstrong porter wagoner show Billy's TV Show Billy and Outlaws Roger Miller & JC Odell Martin Mic Taylor Billy, Ruth, Grandpa & Stringbean Billy plays his Grammer
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