Wow! Never Seen a "Chrome" Finish Rickenbacker 330 Before?

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Wow! Never Seen a "Chrome" Finish Rickenbacker 330 Before?

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I'm not so sure I like it, but it's certainly a one-off.



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Aw, it's not bad. I wouldn't want one in a chrome finish however. It would always remind me of the time my parents bought an aluminum Christmas tree. :D
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Imagine trying to keep it free from fingerprints? :roll:
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I like it! :)
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+1 - I love it!
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Dubai glo.
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Easy to see if you need a shave... Mirror Glo!
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I think it was this kinda stuff:

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We call it "chrome-in-a-can" down here, as found at all the local auto parts stores.
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I wonder if he'd sell it???
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"Chrome in a Can" can't be clearcoated, and thus is touchy and fingerprints--permanently--like crazy. It also wears off in handling within minutes.

The pro car guys use Alsa Killer-Chrome, which can be clear coated and fingerprints wipe off. It's quite durable (unfortunately...). I think that this is what the guitar uses, because it looks clear-coated.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/killer ... chrome.htm

Oh, a 16-ounce bottle is about $275.00...spray can kit is $115.00.
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From his profile page:
I don't know much about guitars as you can tell, but my philosophy is simple. If you want a guitar that looks good, get a Rickenbacker. If you want one that plays well and sounds good, buy anything else.
:lol:
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winston wrote:Imagine trying to keep it free from fingerprints? :roll:
Don't even go there! :wink: :lol:
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Funny, I was just thinking about you...
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sloop_john_b wrote:From his profile page:
I don't know much about guitars as you can tell, but my philosophy is simple. If you want a guitar that looks good, get a Rickenbacker. If you want one that plays well and sounds good, buy anything else.
:lol:

That's classic. :)


(I wholeheartedly disagree.....but that's classic!)
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