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Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:26 pm
by greg_feo
Mr. John Hall might know...what say ye ?

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:36 pm
by stringsncords
Wow, looking at the 360, you can almost hear "that" Hard Day's Night intro....

Are the edges of the slash painted black?

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:03 pm
by Ivan3000
stringsncords wrote:Wow, looking at the 360, you can almost hear "that" Hard Day's Night intro....

Are the edges of the slash painted black?
Yes they are, Thats how most models are if they arent bound soundholes.

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:48 pm
by greg_feo
stringsncords wrote:Wow, looking at the 360, you can almost hear "that" Hard Day's Night intro....

Are the edges of the slash painted black?
I agree you can hear " The Chord.." 8)

Black edges on the Scrimitar slash, yes.
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George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:20 am
by 8mileshigher
Fantastic photography, Greg !!! :D

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:20 am
by greg_feo
8mileshigher wrote:Fantastic photography, Greg !!! :D
Thanks much!

Have a very good closeup of the SN# (CM107) on jack plate if interested.

Still wondering about the Budokan Rick's SN... :?

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:36 am
by Ivan3000
Whats a Budokan?

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:23 am
by greg_feo
IvanMunoz wrote:Whats a Budokan?
GH's second 12 string , by all accounts> stolen.
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SO GLAD that this is still with the Harrison estate !!!! Hoping some of you have made the trip .
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Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:05 pm
by Ivan3000
Why is is called Bodukan?

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:07 pm
by sloop_john_b
IvanMunoz wrote:Why is is called Bodukan?
That's a reference to this concert: http://thebeatles.com/#/images/02_07_1966_1

George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:23 pm
by 8mileshigher
Allegedly that new style Ric 12-string was stolen after the Candlestick Park show in August '66, their final live performance.

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:25 pm
by sloop_john_b
8mileshigher wrote:Allegedly that new style Ric 12-string was stolen after the Candlestick Park show in August '66, their final live performance.
No, I believe it was around Abbey Road studios as late as 1969...Greg?

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:57 pm
by Ivan3000
sloop_john_b wrote:
IvanMunoz wrote:Why is is called Bodukan?
That's a reference to this concert: http://thebeatles.com/#/images/02_07_1966_1
Thanks! :mrgreen:

Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:00 am
by greg_feo
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Re: George Harrison '63 360/12 (pics) @ Grammy Museum

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:37 am
by Ivan3000
How'd that happen? (The crack in the soundhole)