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Here's one of my main influences in action in 1974.

Proof that a Rick can survive a nuclear blast.

Nobody has ever looked at it and called it a beater except myself!
Front p/up is stock and rear is a made in Saskatoon Fury. The stocker went for a s*** in '86.

Got it, thanks.

I've just noticed that my province(Saskatchewan) didn't make it into my registry data. How would i correct?

This is the one that the P.O. used to play cymbals with.THere've been at least three different types of tuners on it. I installed these because they're the most similar to wavy grovers.

I just got the Ricky back from it's operation and I'm putting up pics to show what the stock finish(where there is any) looks like. She's still the apple of my eye though.

I took my shabby '73 to the local luthier today for an estimate on a re-finish and instead of recoiling in horror he advised me not to touch the finish, as shabby original finish is still worth more than a quality re-finish. I'll post pictures when I get it back. Does this sound right though?

Under the pickguard below the pots a smmall area was masked off. On the natural wood written in ink is "4001S Eloise". I assume she was the Quality Control lady back then. Does anyone else have her sig? What others are there?

Monkeys shouldn't be given shiny things.

I figured it out ; I wasn't typing DoM in accurately. Now my story:
The dude I bought this fiddle from in '84 thought it was a '78 model; now I find out it's a '73 which suits me fine.She's kinda ugly because the P.O. used to get hammered up and play the cymbals with her. Was also known to fall off ...

Hmmm...
The registry is arguing with me over date of manufacture. Can someone check DoM for ML6597?

Will do.
Thank ya.

Hello from Saskatchewan!
So how do I register this piece of lumber?