06/04/2019
Hi Miguel guitar fans! My friend Sandy Levy posted this last year sometime, I'm Lori Blackwell, Georges widow:
Sandy Wrote= I am delighted to have found this page! My friend George Blackwell introduced me to Miguel in the early 1970’s. Living in Miami, I was in his shop many times. I even still have Miguel’s business card! In any event, George had large hands so he had Miguel make him a 6-string using a 12-string neck. George tells me that Miguel made three guitars like this...one for my friend George, one for Jose Feliciano, and another for a well known musician and I don’t remember his name. As George told the story, one was stolen, and one burned up in a fire, leaving George with the one remaining guitar. George could REALLY make that Miguel Guitar sing! George played regularly at “The Flick” Coffeehouse in Miami during the 1960’s and 1970s. Perhaps some of you remember George Blackwell? In any event, I had been searching for a Miguel Guitar for years, and I finally found one about 20-25 years ago. It hold a special place in my collection and in my heart.
The third person that Sandy couldn't remember is Michael Johnson of "Bluer than Blue" fame. Michael stayed with me and George one time when he had a Miami gig, they jammed for awhile, I sat awe struck listening. They were so alike in their style having played together in groups in the 60's.
I have George's Miguel #396 1969.
(Check photo albums for 2 more pictures.)
