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Ace Frehley On My Bike in 1990
I rarely if ever loaned this bike to anyone!!!

I still have this bike, I have had it for 39 years.

This picture was taken in front of the Briarpatch in Carmel, NY.
I used to drive this bike into the club, down a couple of stairs,
onto the dance floor with Dino Fregosi standing on the back seat to open one of his wild shows.
I remember doing donuts in the Mosh Pit & spinning around like a wildman.
Just thinking about those days makes me feel younger!!!

My 1950 Panhead in 1969

Would ya' just look at this picture of me. I still had a full head of hair and I hadn't gotten fat yet.

I sure thought I was Joe Cool, I was 19 in this picture (1969).
I was workin' in a band, riding hogs, womanizing & partying like an animal.

I quit the band, got married started building Custom Choppers for a living. Soon I became the workaholic that I am today.

In the 70's, I quit the bike business to open up a little music store.
It was called Eastcoast Sound eventually we got so big we had to call it a Mall, Eastcoast Music Mall
My bike business is still alive & well. It was called SMC Choppers Today it's called V Twin Cycles & It's located in Newburgh NY.
The next thing I knew I was building guitars working 14 hours a day!!!

Where did I go wrong ???

Ed Roman
1950 Panhead Driven 1968 to 1978

1970 Shovel Head (38 years)
Built In 1974 By Ed Roman Driven Hard For 27 years
Now I can barely start it !!! LOL

Ed Roman, Jimi Heslin & Larry Corrow
My 1980's management team...
The 3 Stooges
Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk It's Moe, Larry & Curly
Would you buy a guitar from one of these guys???
This picture was taken in the Bermuda Triangle. We were on a cruise ship.
Look at that lame guitar pin on my lapel, Jimi has one on his tie.
Jimi also has a blue light shining on him !!!
Rare picture of Larry without a phone stuck in his ear.

Billy Sheehan & Richie Scarlet

Ed with Mary Kaye "RIP"
About a month before she passed away.

Mary was diabetic, she was heavily involved in the Diabetes Association.
I met her because we were putting together a Diabetes Fundraiser in 2004.

This guitar is currently in my own collection. It is a limited edition Fender Mary Kaye model
The true story of the original Mary Kaye white Stratocaster is very interesting.
She was asked to do an Advertisement for Fender in the mid to late 50's
They gave her a white Stratocaster with gold hardware to pose with.
White guitars always photograph well.
She never even owned a white Strat until many years later.
People who saw the advertisement were asking the dealers for the "Mary Kaye Strat"
Hence the name stuck and they are highly collectable today.

White guitars with gold hardware are the epitome of class.

Ed Roman Scorpion

Ed Roman Pearlcaster

Ed Roman Abstract Kingpin
Now we are using gold frets on these guitars.

Buck Dharma playing The very first LSR EXP model ever built

Denny Laine With His Latest New Quicksilver 2009
Denny is currently selling a guitar he got from Pete Townshend in 1966
Please contact me if you are interested.
Denny Founded the Moody Blues and sang "Go Now"
Denny played with Paul McCartney for 11 years in Wings
He also played in Ginger Baker's Air Force
We are proud that he is using the Quicksilver as his #1 guitar

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Ed & Pete Levin 1990

Pete is one of those rare people who can play any instrument & play it well !!

I played with Pete's brother "Tony Levin" at a church dance in 1968
I wish I had a picture to prove it..

Ed & REB Beach in 1990
Reb, put that thumb down.!!!

Denny Laine (Moody Blues, Wings) Gerry Marsden (Gerry & The Pacemakers)

These guys are starting to look like they might really need Pacemakers
Actually All of them are still Rockin In The Free World

Ace Frehley With My Daughter Lindsey Star,
(KISS Backstage @ the Meadows) 2000
Ace had been on tour steady for over a year when this photo was taken

I had some great Ted Nugent & Skid Row photos that night
The A-hole developing company lost the film..
From now on Digital only!!!!!!!

Ed With Rick Neilson's Guitar 1985
Rick Actually Took This Picture

Tie Dye Quicksilver By Ed Roman 2004

Vinnie Zummo, (Joe Jackson) Ed Roman (Guitar Builder to the Stars) Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult)
JJ French (Twisted Sister) Leslie West (Mountain) Roger Glover (Deep Purple) Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult) Elliott Easton (Cars) Ron Riddle (Jan Hammer) Unknown, Rich Briere. 1984

Leslie West (Mountain) Roger Glover (Deep Purple) Ed Roman (guitar builder to the stars)
Elliott Easton (Cars) Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult) Vinnie Zummo (Joe Jackson)
Photo taken 1984 on Ed's Back porch
About 30 seconds after this photo was taken
Leslie threw the Steinberger off the back deck down the hill
it flew over 150 feet and landed hard, it stayed perfectly in tune.

Photo Taken 1985 by Chrystal Ball
Eddie's Signature 1998

Lindsey & Arlo Guthrie @ Woodstock 1999, the 30th Anniversary

Dennis Berardi President Kramer Guitars, Floyd Rose
Ed Roman, Hyman Peller Sales Manager Kramer Guitars
Photo Taken 1989 Ed Roman Guitars

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