Guess the Mystery Rickenbacker

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:58 am

Whoa! What a find. That's a dream catch Darren. Two more reasons for me to come visit

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:37 am

There was a fishtail headstock 730 at Jacksons a few years ago. Could it be the same one?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:39 am

Darren and Greg, congrats on your beuatiful new guitars, enjoy them. They look sweet!
I knew about Darren's guitars, so I almost cheated with the guessing.

Greg, it's my pleasure to help. I find it rewarding that you have trust in me. Yay, I get another visitor!

Greg, I wish you were coming to SoCal so I could finally meet you and buy you a beer also.

You guys are really fueling my RAS for a RIC guitar. I know where I can get a buy new 330 Jetglo and well as a brand new 350V63 Jetglo at the best prices I've seen in a while. I'm tempted to go for one of them. If any of you guys are interested, let me know. Buy 'em before I do!!

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:15 am

I reckon Darren spends far too much time fishing around on Ebay. And whilst they are great guitars, I hope he doesn't carp on about it

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:21 am

I presume Darren can count his lucky stars that Graham didn't come across the twins before he did.

Joey, I have to thank you. It was your comment about the head cut off that made me think "fish".

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:54 am

What an unbeliveable find, Darren!!

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:12 am

What a lucky dog!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:43 am

Joey, all bassists need at least one guitar in their collection.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:46 am

For those who may be wondering, this is a real photograph I made last Monday for Joey. It is not a composite; just getting the two instruments aligned for this took around an hour of 'fiddling about' !

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:02 am

You're right Jeffrey and I've had guitars in my collection in the past. I had a 20th anniversary Les Paul that I sold a couple of years ago. I had a fireglo 330 that I stupidly sold before I moved to CA and for many years I had my brother's '66 Gibson Firebird. I gave it back to him before I moved to CA. So now I've got RAS for a RIC guitar.
Here's the original pic that Jeffrey took, that I've Photoshopped into the 'spotlight":

Before I compressed the pic to forum specs, you could faintly see the machine head posts and TRC's.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:55 am

Jwilli, it's the same one from Jacksons. The previous owner bought both acoustics and has barely played them. They've been stored in a temperature controlled room and all the case candy is there. Do you have any idea how many steer-head headstocks were produced? I'm sure that you and I discussed this last year as we stood in the factory, right next to the acoustic headstock templates:-

Graham, there's a reason why I let you have the blue Capri

Joey, go on man, buy one. It's the week for buying another Rickenbacker. I'd go for the 350V63.

Jeff, the photo is tremendous, but it's missing the steer-head headstock

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:03 pm

"Graham, there's a reason why I let you have the blue Capri "................

Likewise - I just couldn't hit the BIN on those acoustics and then ask you to deliver them for me, it just didn't seem right

gregga41 · Post by **gregga41** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:58 pm

Hey Joey, if i could be there, i most surely would be! As it turns out, i've just left my job of nearly 12 years,and am going to take a month off! I was so very tempted to use some of the finances to make the trip! However,that 330/12 was too good not to go for! And suddenly most of our household appliances seemed to blow up within days of each other,ie: washing machine, TV,dishwasher!
But if ever you decide to visit downunder,a great holiday is in store!
I can't tell you how much i appreciate what you are doing for me!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:16 pm

Greg, it's weird how all of a sudden, several things need fixing or replacement at about the same time!
My wife and I hope to visit you guys down under someday!

Good luck with finding a new job.

Darren, the week is about over. There is next week, however.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:29 pm

Darren, send me the guitar and I will re-do the photo!