Johnlw7 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I have tried to find out some info on Mr.Gillum with very little sucess.I know he was an associate engineer for Klipsch for many years.I know he help design the KG series of speakers.I think he also made speakers under his own name for a time.i was wondering if he still builds speakers or is active in audio these days.i believe he lives In Missouri but not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted August 4, 2009 Klipsch Employees Share Posted August 4, 2009 Last I heard he was up in your neck of the woods. Maybe Harison. I will ask Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Last I heard he was up in your neck of the woods. Maybe Harison. I will ask Hunter. Trey, I think that he is still in Rogers, AR. (NWA) tc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 The guy owes me a $100 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted August 7, 2009 Klipsch Employees Share Posted August 7, 2009 He is in MO. the word is out that you guys are looking for him. We will see if he wants to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 http://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=gary&name=gillum&where=mo Obit for PWK (with Gillum address): http://www.hps4000.com/pages/special/paul_klipsch_1904-2002.pdf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bodeen Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I knew Gillum very well. I worked with him at SDC.in Branson..I loved that man...He turned me on to Klipsches..To this day Im 63 and i miss him alot..He turned me on to Crown amps and I drank good beer that he made listening to 2 K horns and a Bell,,,mac Pre amp and amp..and a thorins phono before he went back to Hope..I missed him then and now. The first time I met him his studio had just ! K Horn...1 heresy..Mac28 crown amp and a Ampex tape recorder....thats it ,,,,He knew his shit....Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Klipsch_Guy Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Last I heard, he was living in Ridgedale, Missouri and was running Gillum Loudspeaker Systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Gary Gillum of KG fame (Klipsch/Gillum) as in KG 5.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Klipsch_Guy Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Gary Gillum of KG fame (Klipsch/Gillum) as in KG 5.5. Actually, Gary left the company about 1984 or 1985, after the KG2 and KG4. The "KG" became kind of a brand or series unto itself, which they continued with other designs after his departure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversport Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) perhaps why they went from lower case kg to capital KG for the series after the original kg2 and kg4??? Sorry for the bump but really digging on a pair of kg2s that I've had since new...A thread on another forum that caters to Klipsch speakers inspired me to dig these out of the garage, clean the oiled oak finish and give it some Watco rejuvenating oil and try 'em out... I just replaced the tweeter diaphragms with Crites Titanium tweeter diaphragms (never a disappointment) and they sound good with a decent amount of bass... Bill Edited May 22, 2016 by silversport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Don't forget he is a co-inventor of the MWM. WMcD MWM patent first page.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codewritinfool Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 truepeoplesearch.com shows him in Ridgedale, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Lee Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 He’s my uncle and does live in Ridgedale, MO. He gave me a pair of Kg2’s as a wedding gift in 1985. Still have them and they sound as good as ever. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 welcome to the forum Laura Lee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversport Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I like my kg2s better than the kg4s I had...welcome Laura Lee and say hello to Mr. G too... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capgun Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) I had the honor of Mr. Gillum reaching out to me in some messages on eBay, inquiring about a set of his Gillum G2's sitting underneath a set of my custom made Ash Hardwood stands I hand craft and sell on there. His son found the picture on eBay and showed it to him, and that's what prompted him to reach out, and let me know how nice my stands looked, as well as how sturdy. I was blown away to say the least. Prior to that, I was always questioning myself, as to whether or not my hand made stands were good enough to be sold on the open market. After I received those messages from him, all of the questioning, and insecurities are gone. A compliment from Gary, is pretty much like an established Rock Star hearing you play, and saying, "Get ready, because you're about to go big..." I have those messages framed and in my wood shop. I can even take pictures for proof. I'll provide a picture of the Gillum speaker, sitting on one of my custom stands. This is the picture that prompted him to write me. 2nd picture in. I asked him if he wouldn't mind, from time to time, as I came up with different speaker stand designs, if I may run some of my ideas by him, and if he would let me know his opinion. His answer verbatim, "Opinions.............yes." I've written him a few times, to see how he was doing, and he responded in kind, and also gave me some cool little pieces of trivia about his time at Klipsch. The very little I know of him, I like very much. God Bless you Gary, and all your family and friends... https://www.ebay.com/itm/193029475772 Edited July 31, 2021 by Capgun Grammar corrections 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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