[ Bill Gruggett (比爾格瑞吉特)於 60年代初在 Bakesfield, CA (加州貝克斯菲爾德)開始製作吉他。1961年左右已經完成35把,早期製作的原設計吉他包括 Stradette 相當有名。
1962年比爾與當地另一吉他工匠 Semie Moseley (莫斯利)一起製作的第一個“Ventures” 投機者 Mosrite 吉他。 1965年離開 Mosrite後,去了另一個小公司Hallmark,不久離開後, 比爾再次開始他自己手工吉他製作。
Hallmark 公司的品牌被一個進口商Bob Shade 買去. 找他合作製作手工吉他. Hallmark 公司在波士頓附近, Bill Gruggett 則留在加州製作手工吉他.]
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這把琴是Mosrite工廠的老師傅/老闆Semie 的左右手Bill Gruggett 手工打造的, Bill是Hallmark吉他公司的特約師傅, 年紀大眼睛有點問題最近產量很少. 這把 #007可能是做的最後一把.
這把是Bill Gruggett 手工打造的 Stradette 007號, 有點像003的美國國旗型號, 這把訂價相當貴, 我很幸運的在eBay上幾年前便宜買到. Hallmark 的老闆Bob想向我買回去. 我才不幹哩.

音色是Mosrite的味道, 琴頸比較寬容易彈一點, 琴身非常輕, 大包頭的琴頭和提琴琴身是Stradette 的特徵, 大包頭琴頭有點蛇足的味道, 耗材又費工後來就改掉了. Bill的早期作品原始Stradette在Bakesfield的博物館中陳列.

每年美國國慶7/4日的週末我會帶去老頭沖浪團練, 彈 "無敵情報員" Secret Agent Man 音色最合適.











Bill Gruggett started building guitars in Bakersfield, California in the early 60s. By 1961 about 35 of these and early models had been completed and today are known as his prototype guitars. In 1962 he hooked up with another local guitar builder by the name of Semie Moseley. Moseley called his fledging guitar company Mosrite of California, and together they produced the first "Ventures" model guitars. For the next several years company grew as many changes took place in the guitar world.
In 1965, after leaving Mosrite, Bill went to work for another small company where approximately 40 guitars were produced all carrying the Hallmark logo. This short-lived company motivated Bill Gruggett to begin making his own hand-made instruments once again. His love for guitars continued and the backlog of work was never ending.
Playing on the old Stradette: 彈奏者說他1976年在舊金山的當舖買到這把吉他, 不過她的頭不是最原始的大提琴頭設計.

































這把是現代 Hallmark公司老闆 Bob Shade 的私人收藏吉他








這把是現代 Hallmark公司老闆 Bob Shade 的私人收藏吉他







