The Mrs. and the C58

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:56 pm

Last week I bought a C58 Alderglo from our buddy Lawton Higgs. I was going to doll it up with a B5 and a couple of other doodads and re-sell at some point.

When I pulled it out of the case, my wife's eyes about popped out of her head. Despit the fact that I hadn't eaten dinner yet, she insisted that I plug it in and play, and listened rapturously while I played Beatles for about an hour. She forbade me to sell it. I am graduating college soon (many years later than most) and she told me this would be my gift, should I so desire.

How cool is that?

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:57 pm

Bob!! I'm thrilled that you and the Mrs are happy! Do you agree that the bowtie really opens it up acoustically? Those Thomastic-Infeld twelves are nice, too, eh?

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:09 pm

They are indeed. I must ask: Why are the grommets cut in half?

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:50 pm

She must be my wife's sister!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:45 am

Give her a huge kiss from me!! I promise I'm clean and spoken for......

How understanding is she? (and how lucky are you?).

So tell us........ do you so desire??

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:10 am

Email at ya, Bob...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:42 am

Bob, they only used 1/2 of a grommet all the way around on a '58 325, or it was a different design of grommet altogether. John Williams has a early '58 365 that has metal spacers under the pickguard, most likely factory original...

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:45 am

John, thanks for that post/info. I wasn't exactly sure what he was asking, as the grommets on it are what I bought it with.

Now that I look at my '98 1997 (bought from forum member Kevin Kuney), though, it's obvious that the grommets under these toasters are twice as thick as what's on the C58.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:08 am

D'Oh! This is what I get for sticking to more recent RICs. I will have to make it my mission to buy several late '50s guitars just to learn these little details. How do you think the wife will feel about that? Can I say I am furthering my education?

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:09 am

And yes, I do desire. The little c58 can stay. Lawton set it up great and it really plays wonderfully!

patrickkelly · Post by **patrickkelly** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:22 am

Sounds like the way I've got mine set up. Trapeze tailpiece and a Wes Cooksey bowtie?

I keep thinking about putting a B5 on it, but I really hate the idea of putting a hole in the top...

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:25 am

The B5 is on the bench...I am vacillating as well.

joepee · Post by **joepee** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:02 am

Hey, Bob. I'll trade ya

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:03 am

Even though I had a B5 put on mine there is something certainly unnatural about plugging holes into the top of a perfectly good guitar. Since it was done by someone else though, I didn't have to experience the agony of it first hand.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:39 am

I have no such fear. I have added vintage tuners to 2 12-strings and had to drill 24 holes in a pristine headstock.