Monty brothers reunited!!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:43 pm

Yay!!

My Montezuma Brown 330 has arrived home to live with his 350v63 brother. They met briefly in SF and at the 75th in SoCal but were again separated when 'Dad' took the v63 on a bit of a tour.

Thanks to The Curmudge they are together again. Thank you for your work in making it all happen, PW.... making the gold guards and arranging the white/gold TRC swap just before RIC changed its policy on that.

Thanks again also to Stan Castles for selling me 'Mad Monty' and allowing him to emigrate to Oz.

Pics of the 'brothers' and the full Rickenbacker family will be forthcoming!

The Gretsch DeVille arrives tomorrow!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:11 pm

Looking forward to the pics, Aitch!

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:11 pm

Congrats Aitch,

I am looking forward to playing them ALL

dustymurphy · Post by **dustymurphy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:33 pm

Congratulations! You should post pictures of the Gretsch too. I'm a bit of a Gretschie as well as a Ricophile. It's nice to know that I'm not alone.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:12 pm

Thanks, Joey, Brian and Dusty.

Dusty: The Gretsch is an interesting one. Paul has done some fantastic mods to it. I'll post some more pics and an explanation in the 'Others' section after it's arrived but in the meantime here's a sneak preview. This was taken while the alligator skin armrest was being held in place.

BTW, there are many here that have a strong liking for Gretsch instruments also, so you're defininitely not on your own!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:21 pm

I like that alligator skin arm rest. Cool guitar, congrats.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:49 pm

Did you wrestle that alligator to get it's skin? You know, being down under and all!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:55 pm

We don't have them over here, Jeff...... we's got crocodiles!! Paul may have done a bit of "alligatah wrastlin'" down in the 'glades at some stage.

There will be a matching strap at some stage in the future, too!

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:08 am

Nice Howard! The Gretsch is also fair game for posting on Curmudge's Reflections.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:35 am

I'm glad it is safely with you, Aitch. She was a beaut, and even looks better with the touches Paul added that I had already seen. I try not to miss her...

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:27 am

There is a thread in his section about it, Peter, so I'll definitely put it in there. I've probably forgotten half of the mods done to it, so I'm hoping Paul will chime in with the full story after I've posted the pics. It will be arriving at the office today and wouldn't you know it? I'm taking the day off to have a long lunch with mates!!

Stan: It's still a beaut! By far the best neck (i.e not 'clubby') out of my three 330s and some amazing grain in the fingerboard. Any time you want to pop over and talk about old times with him, you're most welcome!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:41 am

"Too late!" she cried!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:48 am

Aitch
I like the gator!!!!!!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:53 am

Aitch, I guess the MB was a beaut in my case, and now it is a beaut in your case.
Almost sounds Clintonesque. " It depends on what your definition of was, is"

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:29 pm

There will be a matching strap at some stage in the future, too!

Matching shoes also Aitch!!