If John Lennon posted on an guitar forum

[octagon]

and said

"Jim Burns customized my Rick for me,what do you think?"



Would people be like...

"This makes me sad I can't believe you ruined that Mapleglo finish,but hey,what ever floats your boat"

"Where are the "oven knobs"? Put them back!"

"The Bigsby was a good idea but what did he use to install it ? A penknife and an icepick? "

[admin]

I would say that it is perhaps the worst refinish job I have ever seen and for this reason I would rule out Jim Burns.

[octagon]

[jingle_jangle]

That thing has about three years' fingerprints on it, along with specialized paint enhancements like chicken grease...hard to tell if the paint job was good or just a "stage" job. I'm inclined to think the latter, judging from the brush marks that DiMarino says he saw.

[iamthebassman]

I'd ask what kit is that in the background, doesn't look like Oyster Pearl.

[wim]

I'd say "thank God you're John Lennon or you would have ruined the resale value!"

and also: "you need a new one, check the for sale section"

[beatlefan]

Hi John, welcome to the forum!

BTW, your bass player needs a Ric ... I know a guy.....

[collin]

You bet I would say any of that to him.....if he were alive, i'd say it right to his face too.


That was once a beautiful 325....

[RobRick]

I would say, "Hey John! Sell me that 325 so you can get a nice, factory finish Rick!"

Then I would have kept is as a valuable collector's item.

[Len]

Nice, but what are you doing playing a Rickenbacker in a skiffle band? Everyone knows that Rickenbackers are only good for Belgian jazz.

[nukebass]

Nice, but what are you doing playing a Rickenbacker in a skiffle band? Everyone knows that Rickenbackers are only good for Belgian jazz.

Rhythm guitar in Belgian jazz

[Melma]

"I'd ask what kit is that in the background, doesn't look like Oyster Pearl"

That was the kit used at rehearsal. I think it's the same rehearsal where Aspinall had to stand in for George.

Anyway, if John were here, I'd tell him great job. It's not like it was a rare instrument or anything.

*duck*

[nukebass]

Was it rare back then?

[jingle_jangle]

Does the Pope wear a funny hat?

[octagon]

Oh yeah!