The Rhode Island Festival Honoring Les Paul

hansmoust

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Hello folks,

Wanted to let you know about this one day event that will be held on July 28 in Newport, R.I.

It's called The Rhode Island Festival Honoring Les Paul

Here's a link that gives the specifics of this event:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ri...bits-lectures-and-concert-tickets-25584470841

This may also be your chance to meet or say hello to Gilbert Diaz, the head of 'final assembly' at Guild for more than 30 years. Gilbert is the only surviving member of 'The Three Amigos', who for the longest time were responsible for the great instruments that came out of the Guild factory; the instruments that we all love so much.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
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Thanks for posting this Hans. I hadn't heard about it. As it's not far from me, I'll try to go!

I grew up in Waldwick, NJ, the next town over from Les's home in Mahwah. Some friends of mine used to jam with his son in the Paul's home studio.

Glenn
 

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Thanks for posting this Hans. I hadn't heard about it. As it's not far from me, I'll try to go!

I grew up in Waldwick, NJ, the next town over from Les's home in Mahwah. Some friends of mine used to jam with his son in the Paul's home studio.

Glenn

Small world. I grew up in Wyckoff and misspent many a night in Waldwick.
 

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My friend Greg and I biked up to Wyckoff every Tuesday and Thursday -- that's when the new comics came out! There was a general store (gone now) on the main drag with all the latest Marvels (back in the 15 cents days). That was the nearest place we could go to get our fix. Going up that hill between Waldwick and Wyckoff on bikes was murder!

My mom lived in Waldwick till just a couple years ago so I still got down there (from Boston) regularly.

But I digress!

Les Paul!
 

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Thanks for the heads up Hans, I would love to meet Diaz. Newport, RI on that thurs would be a bit of an unlikely mission for me, but not impossible I suppose. Been there once for the Folk Festival. will report back if I am somehow able to hit that. That is some honor to be one of the "3 Amigos!"
 
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