75th Anniversary 660 future owners

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:47 pm

Thank you lads. I had even told myself to refrain from purchasing any of them. Do I possess self control or what?

As for college, the NAVY will pay for my oldest son and my daughter (God Bless her soul) won't take a dime from me. I offered, but she is intent on doing it herself. Just the 8 year old left. Being a financial planner and his mother being a CPA, I think I will be able to hold on to the guitars. As I explained to John Hall, these guitars are my legacy. No old smelly silverware to pass on from me!

ukric · Post by **ukric** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:12 am

Me too - managed to get one of all 4 models in the UK from one dealer. Looks like there is an advantage to being this side of the water for once !!

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:45 am

Hmmmmm........I think you are on to something Mark. JH has mentioned he wished he had sold them all overseas. The colonies are a little unruly these days.

Anyone know if RIC bought a big boat recently?

Congrats Mark, I think the 660 might be the coolest of the bunch.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:10 am

At the risk of offending some, I'd say the 660, with it's checkered binding and full inlays will be the coolest!

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:21 am

Go ahead and offend Jerry, because I totally agree!

mp_me · Post by **mp_me** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:30 am

360 will be the coolest.....
1) the only 360 with gold guards (660's always have gold guards)
2) the only 75th with rounded edges to catch the light
3) it's not a bass (oh snap!) lol

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:26 am

That's okay Mark, even though the 360 is not a bass, some chicks like purdy git-tars.

That's why I only ordered one 360!

ukric · Post by **ukric** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:28 am

Nah - its the 660 for me every time out of that bunch. Just scored a mint (truly - unplayed NOS, still with sticker on it) Tom Petty this afternoon, to join my Jetgo and Montezuma Brown 660/6's - still looking out for that 660/12 MB though.

Now if there had been a 381 in the lineup, that would have been different. I have a couple of 12 and 6 in MB (seeing a theme here ?) and a Jetglo 12 and they are all a dream to play. However, I wouldn't want to ruin it with the 75LE colour (let's face it, none of us would have chosen it, would we ?).

Would have preferred it if Ric had chosen some specially selected the wood for the 300 guitars and given us a vintage sunburst finish (walnut perhaps), to show of the fantastic craftsmanship which Ric is famous for. That would really have given us something to cherish over the years as the colour mellowed.

How about it for the 100th Anniversary John ?

turlu · Post by **turlu** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:36 pm

Hey, please count me in as a future 660 75th anniversary guitar owner !!!

I am the only Canadian to get one of these ???

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:24 am

I think the bass is going to be the coolest, and the badest! It's bigger and meaner than the other guys so it's more intimidating.. It can beat up the 660,330,and 360 in an street fight...

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:42 pm

...and I already played one!

Thanks Paul!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:15 am

Hey Jeffy, would you say the neck on that anniversary was of the thinner persuasion (if you can recall)?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:32 am

Biscuti got a mitt around it. Said it was real thin.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:02 am

Thanks, dog.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:02 am

It was thinner than some but nothing like my 4005WB, now that's thin.