Orlando Guitar Show 1/25-27

[jdogric12]

There were (very rough guess) about 75 booths. About 90% of booths had guitars, and the average booth had about 20 guitars. About 10 booths had 1-3 Ricks, with the exception of Olivia's, who showed up with about 15 Ricks and about 20 non Ricks. Hopefully one of the others got show pics. Cheers everybody, I have to go rock for the people now. Thanks to Graham, John M, Steve W and Kris L for making the journey and having a VG time!!!

[8mileshigh]

Thanks J Dog, great company one and all!

Looking forward to going to the Doll House with you next week...........you did say you were a member, right?

[leesh]

So did any of you fella's pick up anything at the show?

[ozover50]

I'm sure Graham picked up more than a few beers........

[jdogric12]

Nah, I sold something though, unexpectedly. I think I may cancel my plans today and go back though, there is something I want there but it's not a Rick.

[8mileshigh]

Nah.........nothing yet! MIght pick up something today - non Ric though? We'll see.

J Dog......not the ooooooo00000000oooooooo guitar???

[leftyguitars]

So, were there plenty of lefties Graham?

[jdogric12]

I changed my mind again. I need another guitar like I need a hole in my head.

P- I didn't see many lefty guitars altogether, and I don't think I saw any lefty Ricks at all.

Here's what I do remember seeing, FYI...
(all righties)
80s(?) 360/12WB FG
61 425 FG
64 425 FG
66 360/12 MG
65 450/12 MG
67 360 MG
60's 330 FG
66 365 FG
73 4001 BG (no CB)
80s 4001 RUBY
76 4001 WHT
331 BG
(2x) 4001 AZ
79 4001 MG
00's 620 FG
recent 330 MID/BT
80s(?) 4001or3 MG
plus a few fakers (incl. Pinky)
plus Olivia's, who had about 15 Ricks, incl:
'75 4080 FG (black TRC/guards)
360/12WB MG BT
620 RED
86 360/12 RED/BT
330/12 RED/BT
70's 4001 Autumnglo
69 381 FG
86 4003 MG BT
71 360 JG bound headstock
71 360 MG bound headstock
and at the mini-confluence Friday night there were
04 380L PZ
99 325/12v63
97 360WB VP UP TUR
92 4003FL FG
88 4003S JG (now gone)
95 5002v58 MG
05 730L/12 FG

[jingle_jangle]

WOW.

The last one--the 2005 730 acoustic--was from the same year (batch?) as my own 730/12LFG, and also the ex-Kenny Howes 700C/6 that I'm currently restoring. As far as I know, that was the last year of factory Rick acoustic production.

The last time I went ot a show up here (Marin Civic Center, January 2005) there were only three or four Ricks in the whole shebang. A minor show, I know, but disappointing nonetheless.

[jps]

WOW...the ex-Kenny Howes 700C/6 that I'm currently restoring.

Restoring an '05 What did Kenny do with it, go skiing?

[leftybass]

I'm with Paul, that's a bunch of Rickenbackers for one show....

[jdogric12]

OH how could I forget Kris's 330 DCM?

[beatlefreak]

Here's some pics from Olivia's Vintage Guitars booth at the Orlando Guitar Show:

[beatlefreak]

One more from Olivia's booth, and one from lunch on Saturday.

Some more pictures I took can be found here:
http://www.rickresource.com/phpBB3/view ... &start=795

[jps]

Looks like a Rick confluence!