Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

1964 Fender Bandmaster. The combination is unbelievable.

It really would make a neat anniversary model and I know I'd buy one.

Larry and I were kicking around the idea of doing one with a 5A curly maple top in natural (mapleglo). If I find another beater it may just happen...

John: Yes, we changed the scale to 25-1/2". I probably should have mentioned that in my very first post (sorry for the oversight). I never had the opportunity to play the original stock guitar (it was in pieces when we bought the shell), so I can't give you a direct comparison in terms of before and ...

Wim: We found the binding in Germany, but I don't recall the supplier's name (it was nearly 2 years ago). We bought all of it he had. We didn't use much for this project since only the top was bound, so I know Larry has more on hand. We originally thought about using the chequered binding on the top ...

I forgot to mention that this guitar was originally set to be burgundy (glo) when I decided to make it a gift for my son. He looked at it during restoration, wasn't partial to burgundy and asked that we do it in black (jetglo). I think he made the right decision - it looks sharp.

Lastly, I'd ...

It has been a long time coming... Larry Davis and I have been kicking around the idea of this guitar for a couple years now and it's finally singing like a bird.

The project began when we found a much abused 350 that needed restoration. I was always a fan of the Hudson 350 with the F-hole, so we ...

Kevin: Thanks for the confirmation; that's the way I'm leaning right now. By-the-by, I've got a few new images that show the guitar fretted with the hardware dry-fit. I've had a few requests for the images, but they're 500k and 300k respectively so the download could take a while if you're on a dial ...

I was thinking of gold pickguards for the ongoing 350 project. Does anyone know if a set of guards from a 325v59 or C58 would fit this project? It was originally a 1989 350, in case the year matters. Thanks for the help...

The radius on mine is 10" and the inlay worked out well. As I mentioned, my material was laminated (double-ply) prior to inlay and it definitely made a difference. I plan to take some high resolution images when it's finished and I'll email them to those who would like a good close up of the board ...

I think the real vintage stuff, of which I have a small sample, is very nice. What I like about the original vintage material is the whiteness and the fact that it has a bit less shell to it. The MOP sparkle is rather thin and ultimately the inlays were laminated before being cut and inlaid. The ...

It's going to be burgundy (glo) with a trapeze tailpiece, toasters, open backed Sta-Tite tuners and a stereo 370 harness.

Personally, I think the inlay material is VERY close. Not as white as the vintage material, but it looks great to me.

Another update on the inlay material and 350 project. The vintage fingerboard inlay is complete and the board is bound. I have some updated .jpgs available for anyone that would like to see the progress. If interested, please email me at [email protected]. Because I extended the scale and went ...

Just a quick update on my search for inlay material... I decided to finish my 350 project with a multi-layer MOP sparkle. I have a sample of the vintage RIC material and while it's not quite the same, it's very close and will finish off the project nicely. I'll offer up some photos as soon as the ...

John:

I'm in Denver on business and have all my RIC .jpgs at home. When I get back home next Monday (28th), I'll shoot you some images of the project. Everyone that's seen it thus far has had positive comments.

Just wanted to concur with Greg. The TV Jones Filtertrons are awesome. Nice punch, great highs, very articulate and responsive pickups.