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Title: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Dave W on June 26, 2016, 05:16:12 PM
Women guitar makers scratched from Gibson history (http://michiganradio.org/post/women-guitar-makers-scratched-gibson-history#stream/0)

Sad, if true.
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Grog on June 26, 2016, 06:06:50 PM
I bought the book last year when I stopped into Carters Vintage Guitars in Nashville, But I haven't taken the time to red it yet....................  :o
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Granny Gremlin on June 27, 2016, 06:42:01 AM
That article reads like George RR Martin - starts to get good and then WTF happenned.
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Pilgrim on June 27, 2016, 08:21:15 AM
Clearly, somebody (or bodies) at Gibson clamped down on the story. It sounds like the person the Prof spoke with was monumentally clumsy in her handling of the conversation too. No one there seems to have a clue about public relations.

Unfortunately this seems to follow the patterns of behavior from Gibson that I have heard about via this forum.
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Dave W on June 27, 2016, 08:47:38 AM
I had read about the book before, didn't we discuss it here? The reason I posted this story was to note the way Gibson allegedly fumbled this.
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Granny Gremlin on June 27, 2016, 09:40:46 AM
That's no fumble; it's a yellow flag.
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Rob on June 27, 2016, 09:52:00 AM
That article reads like George RR Martin - starts to get good and then WTF happenned.
:mrgreen:
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Dave W on June 27, 2016, 10:36:17 PM
That's no fumble; it's a yellow flag.

Now you've upset Henry!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/davepix/humor/Henry_J_Capture_zpsofbovwkm.jpg)
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Bionic-Joe on June 28, 2016, 04:18:37 AM
Aw Dave!!! That Is Hilarious!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Granny Gremlin on June 28, 2016, 05:13:21 AM
LOL
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: uwe on June 28, 2016, 11:41:44 AM
Darn, you mean Gibson doesn't empower wimmin luthiers like equal opportunity employer Dean does?

(http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyknq1aZH31qfp1uro4_1280.jpg)

Seriously, there is nothing about Henry J one can be surprised about these days. Rasonable behavior excepted.
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: doombass on June 28, 2016, 12:17:03 PM
Now you've upset Henry!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/davepix/humor/Henry_J_Capture_zpsofbovwkm.jpg)

 :mrgreen: I was thinking of an earlier posting of those pics when I read this:

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Thomas told us a Gibson executive spoke “glowingly in front of the crowd and on camera” about the Kalamazoo Gals and Thomas’ work uncovering this “unique part of history.”
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: exiledarchangel on June 28, 2016, 03:31:02 PM
Darn, you mean Gibson doesn't empower wimmin luthiers like equal opportunity employer Dean does?

(http://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyknq1aZH31qfp1uro4_1280.jpg)

Seriously, there is nothing about Henry J one can be surprised about these days. Rasonable behavior excepted.

I bet those "luthiers" know how to make a neck straight.
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Dave W on June 28, 2016, 05:08:50 PM
Didn't I read somewhere that Dean was going to stop using the Dean Girls?
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Granny Gremlin on June 29, 2016, 07:39:19 AM
I bet those "luthiers" know how to make a neck straight.

Keep your 1/4" jack  in in the case ;P
Title: Re: The Kalamazoo Gals
Post by: Rob on June 29, 2016, 11:47:29 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Keep your 1/4" jack  in in the case ;P