Vintage Guitar Photos

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These are vintage acoustic guitars I've played at concerts in the last
16 years at a variety of venues & settings in Solo & Combo formats.

© 2015 by Kenneth Lelen — All Rights Reserved

                                                                     Photo: Sheethal Surendran

Ken Lelen + 1933 Bacon Senorita

@ Whipple Senior Center, Weymouth MA

                                                                 Photo: Sheethal Surendran

Ken Lelen + 1936 B & D Groton 1

@ Whipple Senior Center, Weymouth MA

                                                                             Photo: Tammy Leach

Ken Lelen + 1936 B & D Groton 1

@ The Oaks in Orangeburg SC

                                                                          Photo: Janet Redyke
Ken Lelen + B & J Serenader @ Vernon Public
Library's Ragtime Rascals Concert in Vernon NJ
This c. 1932 Serenader was made by Regal of Chicago for B & J,
a NY City musical merchandise wholesaler. It is a grand concert
acoustic guitar with mahogany wood back & sides, ladder-braced
spruce top in a rare teaburst finish, 14 frets to the body, slotted
headstock and 251/4-inch scale. Zowie !!

                                                         Photo: Dan Castro
Ken Lelen + 1936 B & D Groton 1
@ Holden Senior Center in Holden MA

                                                                                                     Photo: Vivian Carey
Ken Lelen + 1936 B & D Groton 1 with Matt Koch on bass
@ Bound Brook Public Library in Bound Brook NJ

                                                                          Photo: Bill Henderson
Ken Lelen + 1912 Grauso auditorium with Matt Koch on
bass @ Florham Park Public Library in Florham Park, NJ

                                                                           Photo: Ralph Shirak
Ken Lelen + 1952 Kay Lonesome Cowboy
@ Huntington Common in Kennebunk ME

Ken Lelen + 1948 Martin 00-17 @
Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton SC
In the background (l. to r.) are five other vintage Martin guitars:
1923 2-17, 1920 0-18, 1936 00-18G, 1943 000-18 and 1939 D-18.

                                                                           Photo: Nancy Cavallo
Ken Lelen + 1939 Gibson L-0 @ Washington Crossing NJ

                                                                             Photo: Mike Nixon
Ken Lelen + 1936 B & D Groton 1 @ Washington Crossing NJ

                                            Photo: Ralph Shirak
Ken Lelen + 1937 Martin 00-18H @
Huntington Common in Kennebunk ME

                                                                                                         Photo: Mike Nixon
Ken Lelen + 1937 Gibson HG-00 @ Washington Crossing NJ

Ken Lelen + 1930 Gibson L-4 @
John & Peter's Place in New Hope PA

                                                                       Photo: Ralph Shirak
Ken Lelen + 1932 B & J Serenader @
Huntington Common in Kennebunk ME

Ken Lelen + 1936 B & D Groton 1 @
Greendale Mens Club in Worcester MA

                                                                                                                                  Photo: Tim Lelen
Ken Lelen + c. 1920 Galiano @ Washington Crossing NJ
This standard-sized guitar with mahogany back & sides and spruce top
was likely made by luthier Antonio Cerrito in New York City's Little Italy.
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