Pickups, bridge and truss rod cover from one of Petes smashed Rickenbackers
Rickenbacker cover has fooled many over the years
Photo taken January 1966, Pete used this SS deluxe from late 1965 to early 1966
Pete said the guitar played beautifully
A rare colour shot of Pete and desireable blonde SS de luxe Ready Steady Go TV show 1966
Pete purchased his SS deluxe from Ivor Mairants because Joe Brown had one. Pete said it played beautifully!
Joe Brown with TA6E Troubadour cut away body.
With Gene Vincent TV show Boy Meets Girl 1960
Gene Vincent and Joe Brown possibly Boy Meets Girl TV show. Note Gene Vincent with cigarette in hand and Joe who does not look old enough to smoke!
Joe Brown 1960
Joe Brown promotional photo
Joe Brown puts his feet up pre show with SS deluxe
Pre Shadows days
Photo taken 1959
Without Cliff
Great shot of Bruce with his white SS deluxe
Francis Rossi with GS 30 colour was greenburst, which started a trend for him and green guitars
Top of the Pops 1968, see home page for link to full video. Francis Rossi aquired this guitar from Pete Ham(Badfinger)
Pictures of Matchstickmen Top of the Pops 1968. This guitar was sold by Sotheby,s recently to someone in Singapore.
Francis Rossi 1975. A rare twin neck Grimshaw, bottom neck is in std tuning, top neck is in open G. Seymour Duncan pickups. This guitar was apparently quite heavy and was a special order for Francis Rossi.
Spencer Davis early 1990,s with GS30 black with full block markers.
Spencer Davis black GS30 CD cover dated 1994
Bernie Marsden 1968 with GS30. See messages page for his story of how this guitar was purchased
Bernie with Skinny Cat circa 1968
Bernie posing with new GS30 bought from Jim Marshalls shop 1968.
Wee Willy Harris, Johnny Duncan(with SS de-luxe) and Cliff , Oh Boy TV programme 1958
The Packabeats, Malcolm Lenny with 12str Grimshaw,The Packabeats were part of the Joe Meek stable of groups in the early 1960,s
Malcolm still playing 12 string Troubadour 2007 with Happy Daze band
Emile Grimshaw jnr promotion photo for the Jack Hylton Orchestra 1925. He played with them from May 1924 until February 1929.
Emile Grimshaw jnr 1928
Emile Grimshaw jnr 1940, in light suit back row. Band name is not known
Emile Grimshaw jnr 20 years old(playing banjo) 1924 with Jack Hylton orchestra. photo courtesy of Lancaster University archives.
Emile Grimshaw jnr (second row from back far right) 1926 with Jack Hylton Orchestra. photo courtesy of Lancaster University archives.
Emile Grimshaw jnr 1928(far right with tenor guitar) with Jack Hylton orchestra. photo courtesy of Lancaster University archives.
Ivor Mairants playing Grimshaw Premiervox electric hawaiian guitar in 1936
Emile Grimshaw snr on banjo playing with the Ragpickers 1921. Looks a lively affair.
Gene Vincent with Joe Browns SS de-luxe
The Flee-Rekkers instrumental band had minor hits early 1960,s
The two guitarists are Dave(Tex)Cameron and Ron Marrion, but which one is playing SS de-luxe?
Same photo another application, perhaps they only had one promo photo.
Rene Vorkink playing black GS30 1979 serial number 494
Rene playing with band TNT 1979. This GS30 still survives in Holland.
TNT from Holland 1979
Robert Priddy playing SS1 in 1958. Robert believes this to be the first SS1 purchased in 1957.
Robert Priddy(SS1 guitar)Roger Coulam(Vibes,keys)Ivor Tyler(Drums) resident band at the Grotto Club, Baker St, London
Resident at The Grotto Club 1958/59 see messages page for letter from Robert Priddy(guitarist) Three cool guys?
Castle Kings, Norman Small playing Grimshaw TA6E electroacoustic circa 1963
Norman Small with Troubadour TA6E. The Castle Kings based in the Border Regions.
Norman Small with black SS de-luxe. This guitar has f holes and only four switches on curved swith plate, the pickup selector switch is mounted on lower cutaway, picture taken 1965, guitar dates from 1963.
Cyril Davies with his 12 string Troubadour. Beryl,s Back Room Boys.
Tony Sheridan 2i,s coffee bar Soho 1958. His backing band became the most famous in the world, The Beatles
Lonnie Donegan with Jimmy Currie playing SS de-luxe
Jimmy Currie as described by Lonnie Donegan. Jimmy lived in Portugal in later life and died 1999
Frankie Allen and the Skyways 1960. Clive Smith holding SS deluxe Frank Allen far right later of The Searchers
Curly Clayton 1957 SS deluxe. The first year this guitar was sold, the first batch were mainly white with black trim
Giles Hedley 2007 with his Hartford 12 1935. Giles still gigs with this guitar regularly.
Giles at full throttle? Farnham Blues Festival 2008
The Sundowners 1962 Graham Lovejoy playing SS de-luxe
The Sundowners 1964. see guitar gallery for Grahams replica of his original SS de-luxe.
Six Across, Graham Newton(far left) with GS30 1968
Receipt for Troubadour purchased by Andrew Huddleston, see next photo.
Andrew John Huddleston using his Troubadour acoustic 1969, Andrew still owns this guitar.
The Delfont 5, Doug Perry playing his SS de-luxe 1958. Ken Steers (far right) was a pupil of Emile Grimshaw jnr and had lessons at the Piccadilly premises.
Doug Perry 2006 shortly before his death, still playing his SS de-luxe after 50 years!
Bob Barton 1974 with GS30 leftie, Black & white photo does not show the rare pink finish and also the full block markers, another special order Grimshaw. See video of Bob at full throttle with Beckett on home page
Ron Barrett with MS7 and his custom built Grimshaw, Ron via music shop in Redruth was agent for Grimshaw in the 1960,s. After he closed the music shop Ron kept in contact with Grimshaw and jointly developed the MS7 project. Photo taken 1985, Ron still owns the special with florentine cutaways triple humbuckers and complex switching.
Ron with his MS7 modified by Grimshaw to his spec with De Armond pickups, pearl scratch plate, Grover tuners and Gibson vibrola. All this work was carried out by Grimshaw with the intention of marketing it as a Ron Barrett model. But Grimshaws failing health stopped the project.
Bert Weedon playing Ron Barretts custom Grimshaw 1970,s
Adrian Ingram and Ian Wroe dueting on GS30 and SS custom 2008
Adrian Ingram playing 1930,s Revelation 2008
Alvin Lee aged 16 with SS de-luxe, fitted with Bigsby trem
The Jay Birds. Alvin Lee with SS deluxe which he used 1964-1965. Alvin had much success in the late sixties with Ten Years After.
Will Worthington, Atlanta Roots playing GS33, 2011
Dave Goldberg with G6 circa 1955
Hedley Ward Trio with Jack McKechnie on Grimshaw Plectric Supreme circa 1955. Hedley Ward trio were high profile on BBC radio throughout the 1950,s
Jack Toogood, front cover of BMG magaine 1962 with Grimshaw Plectric.
Jack Toogood with SS deluxe. Pontins Holiday Camp Sands Bay 1959
Jack Toogood with Plectric. Pontins Holiday Camp Sands Bay 1955
Clifford Hart with Electrawaiian 1948
Variety CWS Hall, Downing St, Manchester 9th-10th May 1948
Terry Dene with G6 acoustic 1957
Jeff Brown with Hartford 10 playing with The Followers 1963
Joe Moretti session guitarist with his SS deluxe early 1960,s See video page for clip from 1958 Joe playing in 2i,s coffee bar
Played on many recordings including Shaking All Over by Johnny Kid and the Pirates, see video page 2ii,s coffee bar. Read comments from Brian Gregg, Roger Rettig and Frank Allen
Joe Moretti with his SSdeluxe playing with Vince Taylor and the Playboys
Vince Taylor and the Playboys, Joe Moretti played lead guitar on Brand New Caddilac.
Vince Taylor and the Playboys circa 1958 this time Tony Sheridan playing SS deluxe
Vince Taylor with Tony Sheridan
Alan Tong and 1984 special order Grimshaw MM2 playing with Silverbacks Blues Band from Cambridge
Alan Tong close up Grimshaw MM2 playing with Silverbacks Blues Band
Alan Tong with GS30 playing with Silverbacks blues band December 2013
Alan Tong the caption on blackboard says Grimshaw rules OK. Have to agree
Alan Tong GS30 serial number 681 now being used after some renovation
Tony Sampson playing GS30 Big Mama Band early 1970,s
Tony Sampson playing GS30 early 1970,s
Jason Wilkinson playing GS30 with The Convulsions in Lancaster 2011
Steve Dixon with his new GS30 late 1960,s
Eric Allery from Belgium playing his GSC late 1970,s The Gents
John Barry Seven, Vick Flick playing SS de-luxe 1961
Roger Bebbington with his SS de-luxe circa 1964. Thanks to this website he has been re-united with guitar after 40 years. See next photo.
Roger with fully restored SS deluxe 2009, nice guitar.
Mike Gray aged 15 using his GS30 bought new from Macari,s Charing Cross Rd London. Playing at Trades & Social Club Braintree 1966 with Chain Re Action. Mike now lives in Canada and still owns and plays this guitar.
Chris Dennis had this Martin style guitar built to order late 1950,s
Chris Dennis with his special order guitar
The Nordanians Amsterdam. Mark Tuinstra with his early 1960,s G6. See this band on youtube really excellent
