Lightshow 331

shrimer · Post by **shrimer** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:09 pm

Last Rick I bought at Elderly was a Carl Wilson.

But I *know* I won't be getting this particular Rick:
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/40U-3453.htm

Fred

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:07 pm

It'll probably go quick...the last couple of 331s I've seen for sale were five digits...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:48 pm

Also, it has the short-lived 'screw shaft' polepiece pickups. Interesting.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:33 pm

I tried to buy it yesterday but its "On Hold".

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:14 am

Kenny should buy it for the pickups. JH could float him a loan, right?

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:29 am

Jwilli, haven't you already been down The Road Of The 331?

tblair · Post by **tblair** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:35 am

A little bird told me about this one before it was officially for sale- so I was on the Elderly site at 7am yesterday awaiting the pics. ...but it looked a bit too neglected for me to fork over $6500.00. Apparently the light show part works fine, but the sound on this one is quote "awful".

There's another one at guitarbroker for $9500 (no pics yet).

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:47 am

Wow! I guess there's not business like lightshow business Tony. By the way, why don't you make Buck Owens an offer for his.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:31 am

Wow..I think it has a cool vibe to it. Interesting that it's a Nov. 1972 with early-style high-gains...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:47 am

Kenny, thats why I want another one! Cool guitar. Thanks to Tony B. for telling me about this one but it looks as though its going to end up somewhere else. The one I owned is one serial number away.

shrimer · Post by **shrimer** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:53 am

So did John ("You can NEVER have too many Rickenbackers!") Williams end up buying this guitar?

I noticed it on hold for a day or two, then not on hold, then --- Poof! --- gone.

Fred

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:59 am

I have a sneaky feeling that Mike Parks got it.

So...how is the sound on these? I've never actually heard one.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:08 am

Mike got it but, that Gentleman that he is, offered to back off if I wanted it. I thought about it and remembered that I recently laid down some serious cash for that '59 315. Otherwise, the 331 might've been mine.