Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Lookin' good!
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I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Nice man, looking great. That soundhole was the missing link
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Really nice shine on it. Nice!
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Fantastic rescue !!! 8)
Can't wait to see (and hear ?…) it finished !!! :D :D :D
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Headstock and Kluson Deluxe tuners on.
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Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Raye,
your restoration project here is lookin' real good !!! :)
Congrats !
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Imagine how it looked before...

Great!!!


And please: more pics!!! :roll:
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Set up and ready to play today 1/23/2013. It was a fun learning process Rickenbacker are a completely different animal nothing really like them. I have learned a lot with this project. Thanks to everybody that helped me with advice and encouragement.
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Very Nice!
I love the fretboard very much!

Congrats!!!
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Congrats, Raye, it looks wonderful. Enjoy playing that one!
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Quick not so pro video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubuchnu8LyA
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Not sure to call it a restoration or a resurrection but congrats. It looks and sounds great!
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Re: Ric Rescue a Moron did this to a 60's Rickenbacker 345T

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Looks great all that work paid off congrats now go and enjoy it.
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Great job Raye! And if you end up not liking it, you can give it to me. :D :lol:
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scotty wrote:Looks great all that work paid off congrats now go and enjoy it.

Go and be amazing? :lol:
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