The attack of "Olivia"

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The attack of "Olivia"

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Did any of you notice the flood of really really cool ricks on the bay from "oliviasvintage"???
Just stunning.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZoliviasvintage
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Quite a few there, yes.

Here's a question...are Olivia's and CME connected in any way...?
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Wow, i can't believe some of the cool stuff they've got!

I love the transitional '71 360's.
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WOW, and I just noticed the 360F and the original '60's 381!

Hmm, CME ties...? I think you're right, John.
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Amazed at the number of Ricks with black hardware.

As far as the connection goes with CME, there is something eerily familar with the backdrop in the photos of Olivia's listings and the previous backdrop in the photos I recalling seeing on the CME website before they updated it.
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I don't think there are ties to CME. I talked with one of Olivia's partners yesterday. Seemed like a good guy -- just prices his guitars a bit high.

Since I'm just a couple hour drive from Carbondale I asked if I could come look at some of these guitars. He invited me to come over anytime. I may head over next week. If I go does anyone want me to check something out for them?
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I love the 1974, 480. Thanks for the link, Gil. All these great instruments in one place. Almost too good to be true.
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I am in love with the MID/BT 330s. I think I saw the 12 on eBay recently from another seller.
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That 360F is lovely and that 381, WOW! 8)

Do you think the 1997 is over priced? It is nice though.
Has anyone bought anything off them before? What was the service like?
I'm still a little nervous about the shipping end of it though.
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John: The 1997 is nice, but too high in my opinion. It will be interesting to see if it sells at just under $2400 but I expect it will.
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The fretboard radius on the 381 doesn't apppear to be different from that of the reissues.
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The 360F was very tempting even at the asking price. How about the bound-headstock, 24-fret full-width inlays 1971 360 - that's an oddball!

http://cgi.ebay.com/rare-1971-Rickenbac ... dZViewItem

There's a another bound-headstock 1971 360 as well, a JG, but it has 21-fret FWI neck.

I will say that the enormous number of pictures is a plus. If prices were a bit lower, they'd all sell.
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Re: The attack of "Olivia"

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whats with the butchered cavity on that 381?..cant believe it left the factory like that.....
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Some cool stuff there for the 6 string guys...

You have to love that late 60's, very early 70's stuff from Ric...
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Re: The attack of "Olivia"

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It's taking every ounce of my willpower to not hit the BIN for that '88 red 330 with the black trim. I have a 330. I have a very nice 330. I don't need another one. It would be stupid to buy another one. It would be stupid because I just don't need another one. Why would I want another one just because it looks cool ...

Ugh. This isn't working!
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