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Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:11 pm
by collin
scotty wrote:I heard that the said guitar went for £18k :shock:

That's what I've heard. :shock:

Sucker price! :lol:

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:12 pm
by scotty
collin wrote:
scotty wrote:I heard that the said guitar went for £18k :shock:

That's what I've heard. :shock:

Sucker price! :lol:
:lol: and Graham wasnt even to be seen in the transaction...

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:13 pm
by k43rover
collin wrote: purchased from Pete Watson via Alan Rogan at well above the normal value of a 1993.

..maybe a case of Pete assuaging his guilt after trashing so many originals!

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:14 pm
by k43rover
collin wrote:
scotty wrote:I heard that the said guitar went for £18k :shock:

That's what I've heard. :shock:

Sucker price! :lol:

...so this is why it's $400 a ticket?

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:16 pm
by scotty
Nah i got mine for £70 eddie but im saving for an offical Tee shirt :lol:

Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:18 pm
by 8mileshigher
Great thread all, and some great pics !!! :D :D
This topic sure attracted a lot of posts within a short time !

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:18 pm
by k43rover
scotty wrote:Nah i got mine for £70 eddie but im saving for an offical Tee shirt :lol:

...skip the T-shirt and use the £££ to buy one of next year's 50th anniversary 1993 reissues...you'll probably have change left for a pint too! :lol:

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:19 pm
by k43rover
8mileshigher wrote:Great thread all, and some great pics !!! :D :D
This topic sure attracted a lot of posts within a short time !

I'm not finished yet...

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:19 pm
by collin
k43rover wrote:
Collin, this is altruism well above and beyond the call of duty. Now I'm looking forward to more wealth sharing at some point with the other 1993 :wink:
Well....in that case....


Image

£18K :mrgreen:

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:20 pm
by k43rover
Looks like Watson's guitar is a very close match for some of Pete's original victims...I believe this is one that lost a fight with a Marshall...

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:23 pm
by k43rover
collin wrote:
k43rover wrote:
Collin, this is altruism well above and beyond the call of duty. Now I'm looking forward to more wealth sharing at some point with the other 1993 :wink:
Well....in that case....


Image

£18K :mrgreen:

Oh dear, I just cracked open the piggy banks and I'm a small matter of £17.99k short...time to get 'em up the local chimneys for a spot of cleanin' :lol:

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:31 pm
by electrofaro
k43rover wrote:I wonder if Pete will give it an airing in upcoming gigs....that would be something to behold 8)
Would be very interesting indeed... I'll keep me fingers union-jack-crossed!

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:33 pm
by stringsncords
Here's one of mine....
1997 SPC 1.jpg

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:34 pm
by k43rover
Electrostring wrote:
k43rover wrote:I wonder if Pete will give it an airing in upcoming gigs....that would be something to behold 8)
Would be very interesting indeed... I'll keep me fingers union-jack-crossed!

Imagine if he dusted the old union flag jacket off to match as well....we can dream... 8)

Re: Rose Morris Rickenbacker Gallery

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:37 pm
by stringsncords
...and here's the other one! It's # 21
TOWNSHEND.jpg