totonka Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 (This photo came from Mandolin Cafe.com by Roger Simonoff: http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001217.shtml)
DetroitBlues Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 That is Bruce Bolen, Roger Siminoff, and Jim Deurloo way back in 1976....
Guest HRB853370 Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 That is Bruce Bolen, Roger Siminoff, and Jim Deurloo way back in 1976.... No clue who Bruce and Roger is....
tulk1 Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 No clue who Bruce and Roger is.... Roger Siminoff has written the definitive book on mandolin building.
totonka Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 That is Bruce Bolen, Roger Siminoff, and Jim Deurloo way back in 1976.... Uh oh, somebody clicked the attribution link and cheated.
Wolfi Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 That is Bruce Bolen, Roger Siminoff, and Jim Deurloo way back in 1976.... Ok, that is great. I once met Bruce Bolen ages ago on a trade show in Germany. He demonstrated Gbrand guitars at that time. Nice guy...
blueox Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Bruce Bolen was in Gibson R&D. I remember him demoing an RD guitar on a Gibson promo record years ago. He had the looks and the chops. He later started Ocean records/label in nearby Vicksburg, MI. Anyone know his status?
Joe Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I had the pleasure of meeting Aaron Cowles at his shop in Vicksburg. Saw some of his own guitars. What a master. He tap tunes for Heritage. A real nice guy and a good player too.
Blunote Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Bruce Bolen was in Gibson R&D. I remember him demoing an RD guitar on a Gibson promo record years ago. He had the looks and the chops. He later started Ocean records/label in nearby Vicksburg, MI. Anyone know his status? Here's a link to 2009 interview with him. Looks like he went to Fender and headed up their artist relations activity. http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/bruce-bolen
schundog Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 You should know, Ray, being family and all!! Now we want to see a pic of YOU from 1976, my friend! I hope all's well with you.
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Roger Siminoff has written the definitive book on mandolin building. Hmm, ok I thought Orville wrote that book.
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 You should know, Ray, being family and all!! Now we want to see a pic of YOU from 1976, my friend! I hope all's well with you. Chico is family to Jim D??
chico Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 you have to be careful what you ask for Brian. here I am in all my longhair glory, c. 1976 I just got off a raft ride down the Missouri River in KC not too many pics of me in that era... gee I wonder why...???
chico Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Chico is family to Jim D?? Slammer, JIm and I are second cousins. I actually knew Jim's dad better, my late Uncle August (Augie). He would often share a cup of coffee and a couple cookies with my late Grandmother, his older sister, after church on Sundays. we lived in the same town, Otsego, about 14 miles NW of Kzoo. Jim, being a half generation ahead of me, had already moved on by the time all that was happening (in the 60s). In fact, he had gotten employed by Gibson, but that was no big deal back then as Gibson was just another manufacturing concern in a city that had many manufacturers. I do remember the Duerloo family reunions, at the farm by Twin Lakes, just north of Kzoo. My grandma and Uncle Augie were from a large family, 11 or more kids, depending on how you counted (some of the kids died young). The Duerloo family reunions at my Uncle John's farm (Augie's bro, Grandma's bro) were always big time events. Since my Grandma and Augie were from a family of 10-11 kids (I can't remember exactly how many, not all survived into adulthood), the reunions were a mishmash of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th cousins. Softball games, and where I learned to play "workup" softball were the events I remember most. And the food, of course. Now Jim was probably there, but by the late fifties he was grownup and working at Gibson. Had I known what I know now, I'd have been having Jim direct me to purchase Gibson guitars! But hey, I was just another snot nosed kid that thought Gibson was square compared to Fender when I got to the age of getting my first axe in the late 60s. I didn't even get to know Jim until I found out about Heritage Guitars and his association with them about 20 years ago. You can imagine my excitement to know a family member was a guitar builder! Since then, Jim and I have become better aquainted and he and I often have coffee when I stop by the shop. His sister did babysit for us (my sibs and I) when we were little. Jim has fond memories and always nice things to say about my late father, who worked as a branch manager at a local bank and gave Jim a personal loan when other banks turned him down back then. Jim reassures me that the Deurloo blood bodes well for the longevity of my Mom, who herself turns 80 in a couple months. She and JIm would be first cousins. I did bring her to tour the plant at PSP III, there are a couple photos of her and Jim talking I think Bird shot em and they are in the PSPIII photo gallery. We are all proud of Jim's lifetime body of work, I remind him of that every time I see him but he is a modest man. He is a rock star to me, but he just takes it in stride, shrugging his shoulders when I remind him of that. I hope he keeps at it for years to come and I take special pride in every Heritage Guitar I own.
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Slammer, JIm and I are second cousins. I actually knew Jim's dad better, my late Uncle August (Augie). He would often share a cup of coffee and a couple cookies with my late Grandmother, his older sister, after church on Sundays. we lived in the same town, Otsego, about 14 miles NW of Kzoo. Jim, being a half generation ahead of me, had already moved on by the time all that was happening (in the 60s). In fact, he had gotten employed by Gibson, but that was no big deal back then as Gibson was just another manufacturing concern in a city that had many manufacturers. I do remember the Duerloo family reunions, at the farm by Twin Lakes, just north of Kzoo. My grandma and Uncle Augie were from a large family, 11 or more kids, depending on how you counted (some of the kids died young). The Duerloo family reunions at my Uncle John's farm (Augie's bro, Grandma's bro) were always big time events. Since my Grandma and Augie were from a family of 10-11 kids (I can't remember exactly how many, not all survived into adulthood), the reunions were a mishmash of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th cousins. Softball games, and where I learned to play "workup" softball were the events I remember most. And the food, of course. Now Jim was probably there, but by the late fifties he was grownup and working at Gibson. Had I known what I know now, I'd have been having Jim direct me to purchase Gibson guitars! But hey, I was just another snot nosed kid that thought Gibson was square compared to Fender when I got to the age of getting my first axe in the late 60s. I didn't even get to know Jim until I found out about Heritage Guitars and his association with them about 20 years ago. You can imagine my excitement to know a family member was a guitar builder! Since then, Jim and I have become better aquainted and he and I often have coffee when I stop by the shop. His sister did babysit for us (my sibs and I) when we were little. Jim has fond memories and always nice things to say about my late father, who worked as a branch manager at a local bank and gave Jim a personal loan when other banks turned him down back then. Jim reassures me that the Deurloo blood bodes well for the longevity of my Mom, who herself turns 80 in a couple months. She and JIm would be first cousins. I did bring her to tour the plant at PSP III, there are a couple photos of her and Jim talking I think Bird shot em and they are in the PSPIII photo gallery. We are all proud of Jim's lifetime body of work, I remind him of that every time I see him but he is a modest man. He is a rock star to me, but he just takes it in stride, shrugging his shoulders when I remind him of that. I hope he keeps at it for years to come and I take special pride in every Heritage Guitar I own. Wow Ray, that is just too cool. And not just "any" guitar builder. Jim Deurloo is legendary, same with Marv Lamb, but Jim ran the G plant for a good while. Lucky man to have that in your bloodline!!! Thank you for sharing the details.
chico Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 thanks, I have to say that Jim's dad, my (great) uncle augie, was a cool man. always dressed in his Sunday best when Id see him on those Sundays at my Grandmas. Had a twinkle in his eye. Both he and his wife lived into their 90s, actually passing away within days of each other, something you see quite often with folks that are together that long. Uncle Augie was always smiling and the twinkle in his eye was something I see in Jim's when I see him nowadays. I like to tell Jim about my memories of his dad and my grandma, they were good Dutch folk from W. Michigan. Jim's sister Marilyn was a babysitter to me and my sisters and brother when we were growing up. Today, my mom, her sister, brother, and Jim & Marilyn (+ others) will often get together for breakfast once a month at various Kzoo greasy spoons and talk the Deurloo talk..
Gitfiddler Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Chico, thanks for letting us in on your family ties!! Great stuff!
blueox Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Here's a link to 2009 interview with him. Looks like he went to Fender and headed up their artist relations activity.http://www.namm.org/...ory/bruce-bolen Thanks for the link. It would be interesting to hear an extended interview with Bruce from his Gibson days and beyond. Looking through my dusty bins, I found the promo 331/3 RPM vinyl record (45 size) I remembered, with Bolen on one side demonstrating the sounds of the Gibson Marauder, accompanied by players on Ripper bass, keyboard, and drums.
yoslate Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Really nice testimonial...to lots of good things, Ray! A good read, first thing this morning. Thanks.
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