Another Old Photo of Ernie Ball Surfaces

[Big Poppa]

Albert Lee sent this to me. I remember this vividly. It was a postcard that my Dad made and he would send it out to people to thank them for lessons, or purchases...send them to customers he hadn't seen in awile I think it is 62 or early 63

 

[bovinehost]

James Bond with a guitar. Some interesting stuff around him, too!

 

[DTG]

I wonder where all them guitars are now ? Bet they could tell a tale or two
Hansome guy all the same

 

[T-bone]

You realize that 20 years from now Brian will be pulling out all the old photo's of you from the 70's.

Very cool, BP.

tbone

 

[Caca de Kick]

Great picture!

 

[danny-79]

Excellent picture! thanks for posting it !

 

[oli@bass]

Very cool! What does "Valley Relics" mean?

 

[Movielife]

Super cool, thanks for sharing BP.

 

[jadams]

AWESOME! great shot and a wonderful little anecdote to boot.

 

[Jim C]

Great stuff; love those old pictures.
Your dad was a handsome dude as well.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Pffftt, people always posting pictures of Fenders...

But seriously, you look very much like your dad. Cool picture!

 

[Kirby]

Sweet picture and what a treasure trove of instruments!

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Great postcard. Great pic. I like seeing a bit of history

 

[Tanner]

The message I get from that postcard by looking at Sir Ernie Ball is:

That was a man who truly enjoyed his work to the full, surrounded by his loved ones!

 

[keko]

Very, very interesting vintage photo!

Do I see only 2 basses and only 1 maple fret board?

 

[Tanner]

Very, very interesting vintage photo!

Do I see only 2 basses and only 1 maple fret board?

Off topic, the top is a J and the bottom one is a P both rosewood fingerboards

 

[Elad_E]

Off topic, the top is a J and the bottom one is a P both rosewood fingerboards

I guess Keko meant only one maple fretboard in the whole picture - the brown Tele in the front.
pretty understandable if the pic was taken circa '62-'63 as maple has taken a back seat by '59 to rosewood on Fenders untill CBS brought maple fretboards back as an option in the 70s.