1936 catalogue front page. Recognise any of these guitarists? second left top row Emile jnr?
1936 catalogue
1936 catalogue
1936 catalogue
1936 catalogue
1936 catalogue
1936 catalogue Grimshaw patented micro adjustable bridge for perfect intonation.
1936 catalogue
Grimshaw plectrum guitar method, tutor first published in early 1930,s. Final print was early 1960,s. It was somewhat outdated by this time.
Pickings 1945 a bi-monthly publication by Grimshaw and edited by Emile Grimshaw jnr
J1 acoustic catalogue page 1968
TA6E Troubador catalogue page 1968
MS 12 catalogue page 1968
TA12E Troubador 12 string catalogue page 1968
GS30 catalogue page 1968
Grimshaw SS de-luxe 1st prize in competition organised by BMG magazine 1960
Price list January 1958. by this time 100% purchase tax had ceased.
Price list January 1958. Plectric was the most expensive Grimshaw guitar
August 1990 Sothebys auction catalogue page, the guitar is a Park badged GS30 dating from 1967(ex Pete Ham, Francis Rossi) is believed to have been sold to someone in Singapore. It was put up for auction by the wife of John Coughlan drummer Status Quo.
Extract from Pickings 1938. Grimshaw patented adjustable bridge for perfect intonation, this was fitted as standard on Revelation models.
Pickings front page 1947. G5 electric
Interesting to note that prior to 1947 you needed a permit from the government to purchase a new guitar, only professional guitarist could obtain such a permit.
Electrawaiian advert from 1946. See photo of this guitar in My Gallery.
For sale 1937. Extract from Pickings. Interesting to see how much a Gibson was compared to a Grimshaw in 1937
Description of price list by Emile jnr
Text by Emile jnr
Text by Emile jnr
1950,s promotion shot
Grimshaw single page colour leaflet from early 1970,s
1970,s leaflet
Single page flyer for GS 30 early 1970,s
SS deluxe, Hartford 12 and Troubadour from catalogue page late 1950,s
Park catalogue late 1960,s. Park listed the GS30, GS33 and GS75 . All Grimshaws made for Park had the badge below the Grimshaw badge.
The same Park catalogue with GS 33 and GS75 badged as Park
Cleartone general price list including two Grimshaw models. The Cleartone catalogue page was lifted from the Park catalogue.
Catalogue page from Grimshaw distributor in Kent late 1960,s
Early 1960,s advert for the Grimshaw tremolo. Many were sold for fitting to other guitars.
1963 price list page 1 text by Emile Grimshaw jnr
1963 price list page 2
1963 price list page 3
1963 price list page 4. Meteor model listed is first solid body guitar made by Grimshaw, first listed in 1960.
1963 price list page 5
Patent dated 1948 in UK and USA for pickup in fret board. Patent granted in 1952
