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Newbie to the Register - 64' Rickenbacker Model1998

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Hi everyone. Im new here, thanks for having me. I have recdently purchased a 64' 1998 and I hope and Im sure to be enlightened by the many members of Rickresource. The looks like some great stuff here!

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Gaz
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Dont you just love an introduction like this :wink:
Welcome to the RRF Gaz.A splendid guitar you have there.Ok so whats the thing under the Accent Vibrato that is poking out? or is that trick of the light.
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Hi Scotty, many thanks for the welcome. Its curiously 2 bits of threaded bar jacking the string section of the accent up. Im too chicken to remove them right now its its playing really nice.
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Very nice guitar! Welcome to the Forum... :D :D
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Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Very nice guitar! Welcome to the Forum... :D :D
+1! 8)

So it sounds analogous to "blocking" a Strat tailpiece to prevent it from moving. Is that correct?
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Welcome Gaz!

Lovely 1998 there, congrats. 8)


It looks identical to my own (from May '64) - what month was yours made?
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Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Very nice guitar! Welcome to the Forum... :D :D
Sincerest thanks Brian! Really appreciated!
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doctorwho wrote:
Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Very nice guitar! Welcome to the Forum... :D :D
+1! 8)

So it sounds analogous to "blocking" a Strat tailpiece to prevent it from moving. Is that correct?
Hi Gary, thanks very much for that, yeah the trem is kind of locked. Its a little unsightly so I guess I'll remove next string change.
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collin wrote:Welcome Gaz!

Lovely 1998 there, congrats. 8)


It looks identical to my own (from May '64) - what month was yours made?
Hi Collin, many thanks for the welcome. Amazingly mines a May guitar too DE520. Amazing! Found a relative of mine already! :D We'll need to bake birthday cakes for next moths 50th celebration!

Tell me a little about yours Collin
Thanks!
Gaz
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Very cool! I am glad you registered here...

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... lebrity%3D

Don't forget to add some pictures to the entry - 12 or so should do! :P :P
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Gaz here is thread you might lke to read through.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=408306
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Johnnylydon wrote:
collin wrote:Welcome Gaz!

Lovely 1998 there, congrats. 8)


It looks identical to my own (from May '64) - what month was yours made?
Hi Collin, many thanks for the welcome. Amazingly mines a May guitar too DE520. Amazing! Found a relative of mine already! :D We'll need to bake birthday cakes for next moths 50th celebration!

Tell me a little about yours Collin
Thanks!
Gaz
Nice! Ours were likely made in the same batch - mine is DE598 (which I bought out of the UK):
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With a '64 1993/12
With a '64 1993/12
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scotty wrote:Gaz here is thread you might lke to read through.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=408306

Wow, what a fantastic thread Scotty - A kind of 'meet the family'' ....superb stuff!
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Hey Collin - a couple of amazing guitars you have there - really impressive!
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Johnnylydon wrote:Hey Collin - a couple of amazing guitars you have there - really impressive!

Thanks Gaz - the 12-string belongs to another member here, but they make a nice pair! :)
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