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[harborcoat26]

Werner needs glasses and I watched one too many after-school specials as a kid

[cjj]

Just the typical thread drift that seems to happen around here, especially when something silly happens and we get talking about something interesting again...

[8mileshigher]

I've got a 26 string Rickenbacker guitar:

ric768.jpg

CJ --- that is a real cool Ric steel guitar there !!
Have you posted more pics of it on other threads ??

[harborcoat26]

... or a video of how it sounds?

[cjj]

No, I haven't really posted too many pics, just a few in "The Rumor File thread under Rick General:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=398713&start=45#p663644

There are more pics in "The Register":
http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... p?id=17238

It's a nice addition to my 16 string Rick:

That's a Model 708 made in 1958. In the Register here:
http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... p?id=12912

[cjj]

... or a video of how it sounds?

Uh... you wouldn't want to hear how it sounds. Well, not with me playing it anyway. I'm a bass player and just barely learning how to play steel...

[harborcoat26]

oh... ummm.... never mind then...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQHrQIaQNv8

[cjj]

Um yeah! Mine sounds just like that when I play it! Yeah, yeah, of course! Well, one note maybe...

[8mileshigher]

Thanks for posting those photo links, CJ.
Your Steels are very beautiful instruments.... they look like they are in excellant condition.

Gotta put one of those on my "wish list" ....

[electrofaro]

Thanks for posting those photo links, CJ.
Your Steels are very beautiful instruments.... they look like they are in excellent condition.

Gotta put one of those on my "wish list" ....

Watch it CJ, Rich wants one of your steels

[doctorwho]

Or at least, meaningful posts. Reasonably meaningful, anyway.

+1!

[harborcoat26]

Or at least, meaningful posts. Reasonably meaningful, anyway.

+1!

Yes, assuming everyone knows how to effectively communicate.

If there was a Rickenbacker conference and I needed to look 30 different people in the eye and have a "reasonably meaningful" conversation before being allowed in, if I needed to "fit in" before being accepted into the conference, then sadly I definitely wouldn't make the cut either

[harborcoat26]

Kenny Howes is a great guy! I've spoken to him on the phone. Last October we were both at the Arlington Guitar show. I was doing business with Jim Elyea when Kenny walked up to the table. Jim and Pam were so excited to see him, I on the other hand turned and walked away.

Life is difficult for some people, not everyone has it together. If people put me down for my shortcomings it would make my life even harder. Sometimes you need to give people a break and cut them some slack, they don't have it as good as you.

Sorry to sound like an after-school special

[egosheep]

Kenny Howes is a great guy! I've spoken to him on the phone. Last October we were both at the Arlington Guitar show. I was doing business with Jim Elyea when Kenny walked up to the table. Jim and Pam were so excited to see him, I on the other hand turned and walked away.

Life is difficult for some people, not everyone has it together. If people put me down for my shortcomings it would make my life even harder. Sometimes you need to give people a break and cut them some slack, they don't have it as good as you.

Sorry to sound like an after-school special

Brian, I can definitely relate to what you're saying here, as I'm not a very social person in general. But there's a big difference between having trouble communicating and just being a brazen jerk, as was the recent case.

[harborcoat26]

He did cut corners and broke the rules, but I disagree about him being a brazen jerk and I'll leave it at that.