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[scotty]

Any love for the old silver mustache converter guitars id love to see your photos and thoughts on these guitars? What ya got?

My 67`366 previous owner Jdog.~A great guitar with my personal favorite FG year.Love the quirkiness of these and id love to see a one off being made again someday.

[libratune]

Funny you should ask! I have some unusual variations color- and design-wise on the "moustache" Rick:

456-12 BG 68

376-12 FG 67

366-12 OS ATG 67

366-12 Redburst 68

336-12 AZG 68

[scotty]

Woah...love the OS and the AZG Ron thanks for sharing these beauties.

[collin]

I still think they're cool though.

[deaconblues]

366-12 Dark Cherry Burst.jpg

DROOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL....

[libratune]

I still think they're cool though.

LOL good one!

Are six of her teeth removable with a flip of the retainer?

[scotty]

You dont see them that often in Europe but we have 2 at the moment for sale
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200937429678? ... 1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140795530557? ... 1438.l2649

[raygunpyle]

I always thought the 6/12 converter was really cool. How does it play as a 6 string with the octaves muted? I'd love to try one sometime in my life

[libratune]

I always thought the 6/12 converter was really cool. How does it play as a 6 string with the octaves muted? I'd love to try one sometime in my life

Mine play surprisingly well. I used to play in a situation where it would have been very useful to switch between 12- and 6-string options. Because the Rick 12-string setup has main string first in string pairs, pulling down the octave strings doesn't change very much the attack of pick on main string. The right hand (if you are right handed) hits just the main strings, the left hand is still fretting the string pairs. What makes it a bit impractical is that you have to really focus on getting the octave strings pulled down properly, so you have to work the mechanism during a pause between tunes. It's hard (but not impossible) to do that while playing -- unless you can take a 10-second break from your part and see (visually) what is going on.

[scotty]

The mechanism is one of these things that practice makes perfect the more you use it the faster you become in changing.When engaged to the 6 string mode releasing the comb back to 12 is easier than the other way around.I agree with Ron when you engage the comb that you,well i do,need to visually see whats going on so that all the octave strings are properly locked in.

Heres a Vid of a demo

[godber]

The Fireglo on yours is one of the finest I've seen Scott. Just superb.