Meeting Sergio

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:11 pm

Thanks, Bob. Well, between '73 and '75 I did have long hair. Then, as of late '75 I decided to shape up.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:27 pm

haha! yeah me too from about '69 to forget when, maybe early '80's.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:37 pm

So Sérgio, is THAT why you once were called Fabio, and appeared on the cover of all those romance novels, yes?

No wonder that Jaclyn was jealous and asked you to cut the hair off so she would not have to fight for your affections.... ")

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:25 am

Fabio Lanzoni? Well, I don't know about him, but once I stopped wearing my hair long things dramatically improved on every conceivable front, believe me. As for Jaclyn, she knows I deem her the best ever to come along, so, no worries there.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:32 pm

OK, well then maybe it was you playing James Bond 007 at the movies, just after you cut your hair. I too let mine grow long from 1973 to 1976, and then cut it all short for the love of a girl summer of 76. Almost married her March 4th 1977, glad now that I did not. Should have listened to CSNY's "Almost cut my hair today" first.

I just know I have seen your face somewhere long ago, and you were a famous face. (Or was it infamous, maybe on the wall of a post office?)

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:39 am

What sort of infamous people have their picture on the wall of a post office?

Me, playing James Bond? Haha! That would be a first! Having said that, four years ago I handed this stunningly beautiful lady who was sitting all by herself at a local street café in downtown Lisbon the "Bond, James Bond" line, and what do you know? She let me get lucky with her.

No, the lady in question was not Jaclyn. Who was she, then, you ask?

My future wife.

Well, enough thread-hijacking. Shall we move on back to matters Rickenbacker, please?

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:19 pm

Hi Sergio,

Are you available to rewind guitar hi gains? I broke the windings trying to remove the pole pieces and put toaster covers on.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:32 am

Sure, Paul. From what you tell me, these high-gains are pre-1991, right?

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:05 am

The hi gains were the arched pole piece hi gains. the top surface of the pickup bobbin is completely flush, meaning it does not have the raised bars/bumps of that more recent hi gains have that fit into the slots in the toaster covers. I like your idea of replacing alnico magnets in the pole pice holes, in effect making the pickup a 14k toaster. How do I contact you re pricing, et cetera, i.e. a straight rewind vs. replacing polepieces with alnico magnets.

Should I email you again, or will you contact me when you are available?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:44 am

Paul, you will find Sergio's work top notch and affordable.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:26 pm

Thanks, John. Paul, I did receive your e-mail(s), but apparently my reply did not get through.
You got 1991 high-gain pickups. I believe it's much simpler to build you a new pickup set (at no additional cost). Anyways, please do try and e-mail me again and we'll go from there.

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:25 pm

Email sent. Thanks gentlemen.

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:01 pm

Did you receive my email reply okay Sergio? I did receive your email okay this time.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:16 am

Yes, and I replied to it.