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Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
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Author:  Colin North [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
I'd heard he was seriously unwell, but was so sorry to hear that Kenneth Cierpilowski of KMG Guitars passed away very recently.
He was active on this forum, and very helpful in general, as well as in the few business dealings I had with him.
He even substituted one template in a pack of 12 I bought, simply because I had asked about buying that one some weeks before.
Shame, I'm sure he will be missed.
Author:  bcombs510 [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
Sad to hear that. It was just back last May he was talking about being able to retire and selling his business. He was a great help to me especially early on getting started.


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Author:  johnparchem [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
He will be missed;
Author:  George L [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
Sorry news indeed.
Author:  dpetrzelka [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
Very sad indeed.

Ken Cierpilowski was THE guy who got me building. Helpful at every turn, frank, honest and a great guy. I will definitely miss him.
Author:  meddlingfool [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
Sad news...
Author:  jfmckenna [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
That's a bummer. Very sad news to hear. He was very helpful here on this forum and very generous sharing his knowledge. He will be missed.
Author:  mqbernardo [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
Sad news indeed. Seemed like a great guy. RIP
Author:  John J [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
I’m very sorry to hear. I got mys start with a couple of kits from him. He was very helpful to me. He will be missed.
Author:  sdsollod [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
I also purchased items from him and had coorepondance with him. Very helpful. I hate hear this news.
Author:  mike-p [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
Very sad. I got started with one of his very high quality kits and he gave a huge amount of help and support in building it.
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Michael passed away recently
Ken had a wealth of practical knowledge, and always gave the straight goods when answering questions.
I'm sorry that he didn't get to enjoy more of his well deserved golden years.

Alex
Author:  SteveSmith [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
He was certainly a helpful guy - he'll be missed.
Author:  Mike OMelia [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Great guy. Sad news. RIP Ken
Author:  Hesh [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Ken was sick for a long time and this forum was a place that he enjoyed interacting with folks. His family has been trying to sell his business too if anyone is interested.

I never met Ken in person but grew to like him a great deal on a number of levels.

RIP in peace Ken and sincere condolences to Ken's family and friends.
Author:  bluescreek [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
RIP peace old friend
Author:  ernie [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
May kens memory be a blessing for all/ Yes I never met him but a lot of great postings
Author:  Bryan Bear [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
I'm sorry to hear this. He shared a lot of great information; I know I learned a lot from his efforts.
Author:  AndyB [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Aww shucks.

Andy
Author:  Haans [ Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Very hard to hear and so sorry...
Seems like people are dropping like flies.
Author:  Ken Jones [ Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Very sad news. Ken was incredibly knowledgeable and generous with that knowledge. Rest In Peace, Ken.


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Author:  AndyB [ Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Any updates?

Andy
Author:  AndyB [ Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Anyone know if Ken pressed or hammered frets? What method did he use?

Andy
Author:  johnparchem [ Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
AndyB wrote:
Anyone know if Ken pressed or hammered frets? What method did he use?

Andy

His kit instructions are still online. I think he taught hammering them in.

http://kennethmichaelguitars.com/fret.html
Author:  AndyB [ Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Kenneth Cierpilowski passed away recently
Thanks, John. Was just thinking of how Ken installed frets as he was one of the most methodical people here. He certainly would have built tooling for more precise fret installation if he felt the need existed. Knowing that Ken hammered frets tells me all I need to know.

Andy
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