To open or not to open (the case)

[rickaddict]

Okay....

[johnallg]

Only about 8 more hours - we all expect better pics than a cardboard box when you get that baby out!

[berth]

Only about 8 more hours - we all expect better pics than a cardboard box when you get that baby out!

Case is opened allready. We even took some pictures with my girlfriends studio photo lights yesterday evening. I am waiting for her to finish the "raw" photos.

Impresion so far: I love the sound and the looks. The neck is a bit wider than my '73. It needs a good setup as the neck has a noticable bow now. I will let her get adjusted to Dutch climate some more days before I do this.. There is a sticker from Rickenbacker which says "shipped 04DEC06" on the box. Serial is from 2006-08.

[johnallg]

Sounds like Christmas came a little early and you are happy with it. Congrats on the C64 - JG looks so good on one.

[berth]

Sounds like Christmas came a little early and you are happy with it.

I am happy with it indeed. Though in Holland most people dont give presents for Christmas. We just eat too much. Giving presents most Dutch do on Sinterklaas.

Congrats on the C64 - JG looks so good on one.

I wanted a black S model for years. My brother in law living in America gave this opportunity.

[berth]

we all expect better pics than a cardboard box when you get that baby out!

[took38years]

I haven't yet had to under the torture of waiting for the box to warm up. I think I'd almost have to leave it at a friend's house so that I wasn't overcome by the wait and open it too early.

I does make me wonder if the dealers follow the same guidelines before they remove the guitars for stock (whatever guitars they put in stock). I would sure hope so.

[rickenbrother]

does make me wonder if the dealers follow the same guidelines before they remove the guitars for stock (whatever guitars they put in stock).

I've also said the same thing.

Bert, nice picture of a sweet bass!

[rickboy88]

Interesting thread. I still have my outer box that my 1982 4001S came in as a new purchase (in early 1984 - less of a backlog then) and it just says "Glass - Handle with Care" with the Rickenbacker logo. The additional statement about temperature is more recent, but very helpful. I'd always thought it was clever to put "Glass - Handle with Care" on the box. I received the bass when I lived in Central Florida, so fortunately the temperature was less of an issue.
I guess I'd kept the box all this time to use as a shell for the case when I moved. The older, heavy black wood frame case still looks pretty good.

BTW, nice Jetglo S model!

[johnallg]

Bert, that is just so beautiful, and that from a confirmed MG lover! Congrats. Mmmmmm, horseshoe pups......

[rickenbrother]

...and that from a confirmed MG lover!

John, you're the Jim Glen of mapleglo!!

[johnallg]

...and that from a confirmed MG lover!

John, you're the Jim Glen of mapleglo!!

It's sure turning out that way. It wasn't intentional, but looking back, I have always been attracted to wood grain - our house has a lot of nice-grained oak and some of the woodwork too.

Hey, everyone, not too much longer and the Ricken-Santa will be making his rounds! Good luck to all!

[berth]

more pictures @ http://4001c64.nl/picks.html

[bosco64]

Bert, if you don't mind, I'm using this picture as my new desktop wallpaper:

Great looking bass, enjoy it!

[ric330]

Congradultions on your new Bass. I love the pictures of the boxes...Priceless, but the Bass is certainly worth the
agonizing wait and humorous pictures of boxes to kill time. Great Desktop wallpaper!

I have missed my 330 AFG delivery 2 times now and it is cold here in Maryland.
I'm going to have to wait through this same ordeal as the guitar aclimates.
I do have a 360 JG to pull me through though.