Hall of Shame Candidate?

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:50 pm

Look at the mess this once beautiful instrument is in now.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/RICKENBACKER-CAPRI-1960-REFINISHED-PROJECT-RARE_W0QQitemZ7353983482QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

paulv63 · Post by **paulv63** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:55 pm

Are you the high bidder?

brian_l · Post by **brian_l** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:07 pm

That will be one SWEET guitar when its restored. If someone on here wins it, please post pics of it when its finished.

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:16 pm

No Paul I am not bidding on it. I thought about it briefly but decided against it.

It will be a nice guitar once it is restored and re-finished.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:26 pm

his girlfriend has nice toes.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:36 pm

I was just looking at that auction and thinking what a shame it was....I hope it ends up with someone who can restore it to it's proper glory.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:38 pm

Sean, I had to go back and look FOR the toes. Your priorities are not in the proper order

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:17 pm

Look closer...she (he?) only has FOUR toes.
Maybe they are selling it to buy a .......bass. haw haw!

paulv63 · Post by **paulv63** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:20 pm

I hope Paul or Dale gets their hands on it. I wish I could but the holidays are creeping up... LOOK OUT!!! ............almost got me.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:32 pm

Don't get toes and tunes confused, Phlemmy.

This sort of "customization" gives refinishing a BAD name.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:45 pm

Check out the back! Done with a 6" brush by the look of it..... or else a big stick!!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:56 pm

That looks like a very cool old guitar under that UGLY paint job....

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:32 pm

It COULD BE, USED TO BE, and hopefully WILL BE AGAIN, a BEAUTY.

A perfect candidate for an aged Autumnglo or Fireglo refin. Or just MG with gold guards and ovens. Yum, yum.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:09 pm

Before I comment on the colorful Capri I want to direct everyone to the peghead photo.

Look at the foot in the sandal.

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As for the Capri, it seems quite sad to slather paint on a piece of art like that. If it were made of bakelite or plywood, it may be permissible. Looks as if they were trying to move it into the more garish side of Deco. Hopefully someone will restore this tarnished angel.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:11 pm

D'oh! The missing toe has already been noted. So is the big toe tuned to E or B?