Picture of you playing your Ric...part 2

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:15 am

After a couple of unsuccessful attempts (it's amazing how bad some friends and relatives can be at photography) here finally is the "autographed" 360/12MG in action:

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:36 pm

autographed by who?

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:29 am

Sorry, assumed most if not all would remember from previous posts.

Top horn - Roger McGuinn.

Below pickguard - Paul Kantner.

My two favorite 360/12 guitarists.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:21 am

A rare smile (in a photo) and some pretty lazy vibrato technique:

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:24 am

Or 'picture of you POSING with your Rickenbacker':

The sofa has become grey.

That 1997SPC/VB was used in the studio yesterday -sparkling through a Fender Super Sonic and growling through an AC30 (the Fender sounds SO MUCH BETTER).

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:02 am

>>>Roger McGuinn - Paul Kantner.

Mark: very cool indeed, but aren't you worried about the autographs being rubbed off?

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:06 am

Kent, hate to say this again, but this topic has been discussed a few times before.

First off, I purposely asked McGuinn and Kantner to sign in places where my hands and arms would not rub against it.
Second, they both used (the same) permanent black marker.

A long time ago I asked Paul W. for advice on how to cover and protect the autographs. He gave me his usual sage wisdom but I have admitted that I chickened out and never went through with the process.

So I go on handling the guitar as gently as when my children were newborns.

The names only have to last as long as I do. (Or as long as I can still play.) And let’s be honest, we’re not talking about eons of time here.

My only real concern is what happens if I ever have to bring it to a shop for something. (I have been mulling over changing the nut.) I have a great local tech but in reality would he (or his staff) be as careful as I am?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:59 am

If not, I would think twice about getting any work done there!
I'm more careful/considerate with other people's gear than I am with mine because it belongs to someone else! I would expect the same from a professional repair tech/luthier.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:19 am

Kevin, please understand. Several people on this forum know who I'm referring to as my local tech. They have done excellent work for me in the past. (Remember the "hammer" story?") And I'm sure they would be extremely careful.
It is just the general sense of anxiety about the unknown. Accidents do happen. If it was my fault I have no one else to blame.

It's like today. My au pair is taking the kids out sight seeing. I'm sure she will be very careful. But I will feel a lot better once they're all back home.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:24 am

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:23 pm

Nice ~~hat~~guitar, Mitch!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:55 pm

Thanks Sheena,that is my prized Roots 2002 Winter Olympics Team USA beret.I scored it at The Unique Thrift Store for $0.80!The hat,I mean.

teb · Post by **teb** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:00 am

I realized the other day that in over forty years of playing, nobody has ever even taken my picture with a guitar, it was always a bass, even though I've always owned guitars, too. Better late than never - at least this one is a good guitar to start with. Now if I can figure out how you're supposed to grab these suckers maybe we'll get some pix of me actually playing it!

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:56 pm

Nice choice of guitar to start with, Todd!

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:06 am

is that the infamous tom petty nonrickenbacker bass in the background?