Reissue Capri

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:03 am

This has probably been mentioned before, but how about a reissue of the Capri, like the late '50s 330/360. The sweeping crescent & smaller horns on a large body is one of the most beautiful looking guitars on the planet & I bet it would sound fantastic. Check out page 30 on the Rickenbacker Book.

I think that a Tony Carey signature model Capri would fit the bill nicely.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:06 am

I'm all for moving into the future, Tony, but I must agree with you. Bring back the Capri AND the F (full-size) models. I promise to buy one of each.

Noel

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:44 am

I was just thinkin' the same thing Tony! Those are some beautiful guitars. And while they are at it, how 'bout a reissue of some of the early combos with the horseshoe pickups.

Cole

beatcomber · Post by **beatcomber** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:37 am

I, for one, would buy an accurate reissue.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:31 am

Oh, yessss...give me ANOTHER one to dream about...

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:22 pm

Please see Post on this page: Rickenbacker Guitars
dated from October 31st. Reproduction Capri posted by Peter for me. Hand made just like the Old Ones.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:28 pm

I saw that one Dale & that is exactly what I am talking about. Beautiful. Do you think there is any chance of Rickenbacker re-issueing that, or would the cost of tooling be too high? I just can't see that it wouldn't sell in reasonably healthy quantities.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:38 am

Well I can't speak for John Hall, but this one that I built for myself was made almost exactly the way we made 360's in the early 70's, except when I shape a neck I use Sure Forms,Rasps,Files and Sand Paper with Sanding Blocks, very hand crafted. While at Electro we had a table shaper with a 2 inch 1/4 round cutting blade that did the 1st stages of neck shapping, then it was finely tuned by hand with files and sand paper before it was fitted to the body. I would love to see the 360 Capri re-issued in various colors,especially Fireglo and Black with Gold P.G.
and T.R. cover. The one I built has X braceing with a single truss rod and the body is Alder with a 1/4 inch Maple back. This is one of the best sounding/looking/playing guitars I own.
As for tooling up for this, I would suppose it's a matter of demand verses costs. IMO if this instrument were re-issued it would be a top seller with the Vintage player/collector. I don't know the production figures off hand, but I would bet less than 500 of these were built from 58 thru 60 making them oh so rare, this is why I built one for myself and I love it. Please no request to bootleg one, contact John and make your requests for re-issue.

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:49 pm

Hey. This may a bit OT (or maybe not?), but aren't the 325C58s something of a Capri re-issue? It's a re-issue of a 50s Rick (contemporary of the Capri 330), and the shape of the C58 is way more reminiscient of the Capri shape than is the "re-shaped" 64 "Miami" 325.

I know that's not exactly what you guys are talking about -- I'd love to see a 330C58 ("C" for Capri in this case) as well.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:28 pm

Not off-topic, IMO. To me, the 325C58 is our currently-available link to the Capri DNA. Sort of a "Capri Jr." That vintage look is da bomb. I personally love short scale guitars, having owned several (all Fenders except for one Melody Maker a long time ago). My fingers are skinny, though...

It's a gas to play one of my Ricks and then get the old Duo-sonic out of the case and feel like a kid again. That is, a younger kid than the Ricks make me feel!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:26 pm

Well chaps, Mr Hall has told me that this is not going to happen at the moment. But he didn't completely, totaly, absolutely rule it out for the future....or am I just clutching at straws?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 2:05 pm

Well, if I was them (RIC) I would get all of the C series out before even considering doing the Capri reissues. Sorta one thing at a time. Whets the desire for other models down the line...like three or four years down the line. Think how long it was just for the 325 C's to make it, after you first heard of them coming out.

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:50 pm

Hey. Speaking of Capris, isn't this guitar pictured here with George one of the late 50s Capris? Wow, what a beautiful guitar!