Yes, I had called him in '11 to ask him if I could drop by and after mentioning what I was doing, he almost hung up on me. It's a taboo subject. When I met him in person, I brought my then incomplete LP for him to look at and show how I am not trying to defraud Gibson or private buyers. The only reason I actually was able to talk to the owner, was because of my name. Over the phone, it carries some weight in the music industry.
