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Frank Ford, co-founder of Gryphon Stringed Instruments, dies

Original post made on Dec 21, 2023

Frank Ford, the co-founder of Gryphon Stringed Instruments and a beloved member of the Palo Alto musicians’ community, died after a brief illness on Sunday, Dec 17. He was 79.


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Posted by MyFeelz
a resident of another community
on Dec 21, 2023 at 5:51 pm

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Gryphon is a treasure. What a great tribute to him, on Gryphon's website. Frank will be missed.


Posted by Consider Your Options.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 22, 2023 at 10:57 am

Consider Your Options. is a registered user.

I love, love love this shop. Fun place to explore instruments...and learn. I never had the good fortune to meet Mr. Ford, but I purchased a very fine guitar and ukulele there. They have repaired instruments for me...and their work has always been excellent. Thank you, Mr. Ford, for helping us all keep music alive in Palo Alto.

May his memory be a blessing.


Posted by Gaz
a resident of Menlo Park
on Dec 22, 2023 at 11:29 am

Gaz is a registered user.

It's been wonderful having Frank here to give advice and work on our instruments for decades. He will be missed. He's trained a great team at Gryphon so I'm confident that the excellent work there will continue.


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