Ouch - "Modded" '68 381

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:54 pm

I guess there is some technique involved...I ended up getting an A-B switch and switched it off when I had to get "in range".

brian_l · Post by **brian_l** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:36 pm

Ted Nugent has played Gibson Byrdland hollowbodies for over 30 years and he seems to be able to get a good sound out of them without the uncontrollable feedback. The Byrdland is an even larger guitar than a 381, and Nugent's guitars appear to be 100% stock (with the exception of the pickup selector switch knob) so getting that 381 to perform at high volumes shouldn't be a problem.
Also, if another forum member is bidding on that guitar, I will politely back off. I don't want to ruin someone else's chance at getting that guitar if they were after it first.

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:26 am

Well, my tops is $1000, and it will go WAY over that me thinks, so bid accordingly.

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:27 am

I mean, it ISN"T a lightshow, so no point cleaing out the bank account!

325-at-2pm · Post by **325-at-2pm** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:46 am

What would you do with it if you won the auction? How would you fix it, and what would it eventually be worth?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:39 pm

Well, its already got Gibson type pickups.......
so turn it into an ES-335!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:41 pm

(East End voice)

...a little bondo here and there, fix its tailfeathers, bung a pipe into its neck, and bob'syeruncle--a perfect Gibbie, er, budgie, er...

brian_l · Post by **brian_l** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:45 pm

I agree, if whoever gets the 381 is satisfied with the way it sounds with the Gibson pickups, I would leave it alone. I would guess that it would take a lot of work to reverse the mods that were necessary to install the larger Gibson humbuckers. I would say that if you are looking for a bone stock original, that it would be wise to pass on this one.

325-at-2pm · Post by **325-at-2pm** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:12 pm

Not me, I'd fix the pickup routes and then fireglo, jetglo, or azureglo it......

325-at-2pm · Post by **325-at-2pm** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:08 am

Does this guitar, or do the 381s as a rule have a center seam like mid-to-late 1960s 325s, 330s and 360s?

325-at-2pm · Post by **325-at-2pm** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:42 am

Wow, $2037.00.

A lot of money for a guitar with serious issues, unless you're gonna do a bondo and black.......

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-1968-RICKENBACKER-GUITAR-381V69-MAPLEGLO-MAPLE_W0QQitemZ7367786866QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:58 am

Quite a bit higher than I expected it to go for. But if really had to have it, I guess I could've justified it. Who is the new owner?

krick · Post by **krick** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:18 am

The same buyer also bought a similar one recently.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=7353424583

325-at-2pm · Post by **325-at-2pm** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:10 am

Maybe he's going to do a binding swap

hehehehehehehehehehehe!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:32 am

This guy's kind of a loose cannon...He's a pawn shop in Las Vegas, buys stock through eBay, but has not sold anything using this name, though he might have another name for selling. Or maybe he just turns it in his store. Or maybe he's laundering...

He buys vintage stuff, pays top dollar ($2500 for a Fender Starcaster? $90.00 for a Tele pickup selector switch?).