YIKES!!! Beheaded!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:34 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320029056109&fromMakeTrack=true

Here's something different for your RIC collection!

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:50 pm

Can this be confirmed?

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:50 pm

Is that for real? Looks like the emperor is at it again.

clankchris · Post by **clankchris** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:06 pm

I expected to see the exact opposite!

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:11 pm

Well I'll be damned! Not what I expected either. Now I'm wondering what the Emperor may do should he win. Graft it on to some other bass or something?

bosco64 · Post by **bosco64** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:19 pm

First, I would clean it up a bit, then it would go in my office. Very different for sure.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:30 pm

How does one "win" "first prize" at a guitar show? Being the shreddingest player? Having the prettiest booth? The bitchin'est **** on sale?

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:36 pm

Well, I did say it was different!

What were you expecting, a headless bass?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:02 pm

That is a good question Alan. I was wondering that myself.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:04 pm

The inscription reads:

"OFF THE WALL" GUITAR CONTEST
TEXAS GUITAR SHOW 87
AWARDED BY
RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Who knows what that means!

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:26 pm

If I'm not mistaken, "Off the Wall" refers to a column by Teisco Del Ray in Guitar Player magazine during the 70s and 80s.

His column featured the weirdest, obscure guitars...those with plenty of knobs, switches, mother-of-toiletseat pickguards, pointy headstocks etc.

I imagine the Rickenbacker headstock trophy was awarded to the owner of the weirdest "off the wall" guitar at the guitar show.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:27 pm

the trc is modern ... not vintage ...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:28 pm

Just like the tuners.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:04 am

Oh my god. Luckily, it's morning, so perhaps i won't have nightmares...

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:15 am

I would pay no more than the value of the TRC and wavy Grover tuners.