How's this idea? Rickenbacker casket

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:34 pm

My drummer saw one of my vintage Ric cases at last practice and quipped how much it resembled a casket. That gave me the idea - I wonder if I could have one made to look like a Ric vintage case? Do you think John Hall would sell me enough Tolex to do the job? It sure would cool at the viewing.

teb · Post by **teb** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:07 pm

What color fur will you use on the inside? That crushed purple/blue stuff would look pretty nice...

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:58 pm

Rickenbacker casket? Well, if Kiss can do it, why not?

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:09 pm

HMMMMM Dark . But cool !!

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:36 pm

I got a similar comment when one of our "hangers-on" saw the inside of the vintage case my C64S came in:

"You gonna be buried in that case, or what?"

Mebbe... just mebbe!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:20 pm

Contact G&G quality cases they make the cases for Ric. and Fender,they would sell you the supplies. Ask for Gus.

[email protected] or

[323]233-2482

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:45 pm

I am imagining how that call would go down. Um, yeah, I want to build a casket that looks like a guitar case.......

It plays a bit like a Crank Yankers call.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:51 pm

LOL!!!!Maybe they make caskets too.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:54 pm

I think to use a vintage case you must have been born prior to 1970. 1970 and up, sorry, you get the plastic case.

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:06 pm

4001's count as vintage don't they? Can't we move the cutoff date to the early '80s? Otherwise I just miss...

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:32 am

J. Gary wrote:

... 1970 and up, sorry, you get the plastic case.

What if someone claimed to be a vintage reissue?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:16 am

Rickenbacker casket ... sounds kinda creepy ... like the Addams family or something ...

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:57 am

You might be closer to the mark than you think. The largest user of conversion varnish finishes in the U.S. are casket makers.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:26 am

That's reassuring to know, John. Now, can you spare a bit of the exterior material used on the vintage silver cases? Oh yeah,I'll need some of the blush plush lining, too.

I'm changing my will. I'll do a viewing in a casket made to look like a silver vintage case with my Rics lined up around me. Then I 'll be buried with ALL of them. After all, I'll need something to play in the afterlife

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Sounds better than cremation to me.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:45 am

Don't knock cremation if you haven't tried it...