Beautiful 58 Capri

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:12 pm

And yet another beautiful Capri is listed on Ebay...........

http://cgi.ebay.com/1958-RICKENBACKER-CAPRI-360-Near-Mint-Time-Capsule_W0QQitemZ320139188906QQihZ011QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:49 pm

That's a great guitar as well. If I'm reading my numbers right, this guitar is numbered next to John Williams's '59 315, 2V291.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:31 am

Hmmm, this one was for sale too. It was part of a large Rickenbacker collection. 33 or so instruments, I believe. I'd love to have this one since it's serial number is one before my '59 315 but I'm not in "buying mode" at this time, lol.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:47 am

This is one with a wide Flame Birch Body. Amazing how some of these were never played.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:55 am

Something the seller is not disclosing: the binding has come loose on the inside upper part of the lower cut-away, lower horn. Look closely at the picture of the front and back side photos.

SixtyFour · Post by **SixtyFour** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:29 am

+1 > Glad that you're around here Dale.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:26 pm

Here's what the seller sent back as a reply when I asked them about the loose binding on the lower horn.
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:07:51 EDT
Subject: Re: Question for item #320139188906 - 1958 RICKENBACKER CAPRI 360, Near Mint ...
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It has been repaired since the photo.

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:05 pm

So, where are the new photo's then...

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:35 am

Well Vintagemusicgear bought the one in Ohio for 15K plus...Let's see what his other one goes for. I'd be interested in seeing the binding repair photos since this is a very delicate thing to fix properly without disrupting the originality of the Capri....

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:10 am

Good point Dale.

$15K, and they (VMG) think there's more in it still...

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:12 pm

I could see ones like this going for 20K plus very soon....

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:51 am

If memory serves me correctly, I believe that the person behind vintagemusicgear is a Forum member who posts infrequently...usually when something is for sale.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:35 pm

Initials VG or SG, perhaps?

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:45 pm

Nah, its not him, he just trolls the Forum as a guest and feeds off it for Rick leads. He never contributes and is not a member. He was kicked off and banned for not playing well with others some time ago...

steambyrd · Post by **steambyrd** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:26 am

If he picked up the leads from this forum to buy the one in Ohio, I'm sorry I posted the personal review of it. I would much rather have seen it go to an appreciate, contributing forumite here like Dr. Bob or Graham.