HERE IS WHAT HE IS!

"I actually call Freddie 'Freddie Beastie' and he has lived within me since 1963. I have his first baby pictures. He first started playing guitar when I opened up the shop in 1970. His earliest attempts at musicianship were hampered by fused fingers on his left hand (Django?). In 1976 surgery on this hand resulted in separate digits and his playing improved significantly. Freddie is wonderfully creative, highly energetic, and overall a wonderfully loyal companion."
-- George Gruhn

Freddie is George Gruhn's alter ego. Freddie is often seen next to George Gruhn's signature on autographed books, appraisals, guitar labels, etc.