MY BLUEBURST DREAM COME TRUE!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:23 am

Finally....after wanting one for at least five years (before BBR was even a Color of the Year), my dream of having a Blueburst 350 has come true!

Here's a picture of what I had imagined in my mind of my dream guitar--I had always wished after doing this watercolor that I had put three pickups in it....

Thanks to my husband's diligent searching while I was out of town, and thanks to Chris Clayton at Pick of the Ricks, who just happened to have a brand new one in stock, here it is! BTW, the picture doesn't really do justice to the color--it nearly glows in the sunlight, it is such a vibrant shade of blue. The guitar sounds and plays just as great as it looks.... I plugged it into my AC30 with the janglebox last night, and it was heavenly!

Funny, the UPS truck took the longest time to get here yesterday, too.... it was at least three hours later than usual!

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:35 am

Good things come to those who wait! That photo is simply spectacular, Melissa

Congratulations!!

lionheart · Post by **lionheart** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:46 am

Congratulations, Melissa!

I have been lusting after one of these Bluebursts myself. I really think it's one of the best colors that Rickenbacker has come up with. That's a great watercolor too!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:48 am

What kind of husband buys his wife three toasters???

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:06 am

A terrific one, if they're attached to a Rickenbacker....

Actually, I'm not sure how many toasters there are around here now--but it's a lot more than three, LOL!

lars · Post by **lars** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:26 am

Wow Melissa, that is beautiful. The water colour, I mean!

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:54 am

Very nice. Congrats Melissa.

steambyrd · Post by **steambyrd** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:57 am

Both the watercolor and the guitar are beautiful, Melissa. Have you done any more prophetic paintings?

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:01 am

Congrats Melissa...a beauty!

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:14 am

Congrats on your new acquisition.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:32 am

Congrats, Melibee...... your Blueburst ship has finally come in....... woohoo!!

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:44 pm

Congrats, Melissa! I guess that will be in church this Sunday!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:15 pm

Absolutely, Jeff!

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:45 am

Melibee, if you can part with it for a while, I'm sure Jingle Jangle can add an "F" hole, like your watercolor (which in itself is outstanding).

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:19 am

Oh, I know he could! And I'm sure he could also add full-width sparkly inlays and even some checkered binding....

But for now I'm liking this guitar just the way it is!

But maybe someday I'll put an accent vibrato on it....