Humbucker Criminal Wanted

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:40 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-1967-Rickenbacker-360-FireGlo-with-case_W0QQitemZ7350329781QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

varmint · Post by **varmint** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:49 am

"...the humbucking mod, which was not done professionally..."
No kidding!

What a mess.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:26 am

I saw this thing yesterday. It's also on USA eBay.

The neck pickup hack is irreversible, unless you were to piece in a patch of maple and then JG it.

This sort of "modification" makes me want to...

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:09 am

and those silly great big Schallers on it too

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:16 am

Even though I purchased a 1966 360/12 in 1967, I must confess that is the only Ric body style that I am not a overly enamoured with.

Still its a shame to see any Ric hacked by an amateur in the pursuit of a sound more to his liking. I just cringe when I see stuff like this.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:54 am

It almost looks like it's in pain.

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:11 am

I totally agree Robert,

The same thought crossed my mind. After all, it is both naked and disfigured.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:57 am

I just can't bear it

Paul - how much to restore her?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:38 am

Let's see, pop on some fims, bung a tyoob innna top of 'er 'ead, you've got a roit noice goldfish...

It's an ex-guitar. But seriously, folks...

Repair as described above, solid color refin possible. Refret, rewire, strip and respray, parts (new or vintage?), etc.

Including the $600-700.00 that it looks like our friend Gary is gonna pay for it, by the time it's done, it should cost about what a nice, unbutchered one would be worth. But it's a Rick, and it is solid, from the looks of it.

Now, if somebody was doing it for sentimental value, that makes even more sense...

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:30 pm

Poor baby. Something like that was why I got my new Ric in the first place. I had a 69 Kustom guitar. My drummer buddy I sold it too put some bigger pickups in it than that and basically proceeded to trash it some more.
He offered it back to me for three hundred. I thought it was the same and was gonna buy it until I saw it and cried. Then I bought my Ric.
Sad thing it got trashed but I love my Ric.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:16 pm

Heck, just chuck a couple of Dimarzio Super Distortions in her, add a Floyd, and you're good to go.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:32 pm

Can you imagine how this guy would put a Floyd in there?

Lessee....start with a chainsaw.

But use a fine toothed blade, of course; wouldn't want to splinter the maple.