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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:51 pm
by melibreits
My husband told me a couple of years ago that I should have my old 330 refinished in a shocking bright pink with a great big cursive "M" on it (kind of like the big Laverne and Shirley "L"!).....
Up until that point I thought he had good taste in everything, LOL!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:01 pm
by ozover50
Something like this one, Melissa?
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:06 pm
by melibreits
Sort of.... But a little more curly on the other end, LOL! Utterly tacky and dreadful.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:15 pm
by ozover50
Yup!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:16 pm
by brian_l
I just checked out Ed Roman's site and if I am reading his pricelist correctly, he charges a whopping $999 for a refinish in Green Glow.
As much as I like that finish (green is my favorite color), I think I will just leave my 360 with its original fireglo finish. I also like the fireglo, but I wanted the green because it would certainly set my guitar apart from almost all of the other Ricks out there, especially ones that are played onstage.
$999 could buy me another Rick, so I will pass on the refinish.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:23 pm
by ozover50
Can't say I blame you, Brian. A very expensive option!!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:29 pm
by jingle_jangle
I charge a bit over half that.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:30 pm
by jingle_jangle
Las Vegas can bake yer brain.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:29 pm
by kevin
... in SO many ways!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:50 pm
by wints
I have a 60's Rickenbacker RM1999, resprayed green way back in the 70's, before I acquired it. It's a killer refin, still glass like today and my poor quality digital certainly doesn't capture the depth of it.
The neck, where the finish is much lighter coupled with a figured birds eye neck looks spectacular.
While not everybody's cup of tea, the bass has never failed to leave an impact on all who see it.
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:02 am
by rickinroma
nice maple, Andrew...that green is beautiful and for sure your 1999 never fails to leave an impact on all who see it
Why the jack plate is on the pickguard? Has it been modified sometime?
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:56 am
by beatlefan
Consider me impacted.
That is GORGEOUS!
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:35 am
by sloop_john_b
Brian, I don't think he's charging that much for the refinish, I think he's selling the 330 for that much. It says:
"Custom Green Glow $999.00 Price Reduced" with a picture of a 330 in Greenglo. I'm thinking that he made a few this way, and nobody bought them, so he's now reducing the price.
Also, there is a REALLY nice looking Blueboy 360 on his page.
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:38 am
by jingle_jangle
Andrew, that's a much nicer shade of green than Ed's sour apple color.
That having been said, the $999.00 330 Ed's got is a good price, for curiosity value.
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:19 am
by winston
Taken From Ed Romans site
Paint Job Pricing
$ 999.00 Green Glo Any Model
$1,199.00 Union Jack Any Model
$1,650.00 Pearl White w/ Gold Hardware Any Model*
$2,350.00 Any Color Highly Figured Quilted Top Any Model*
$999.00 Tequila Sunrise Any Model*
$1,100.00 Blue Burst Gold Hardware*
$999.00 Fag Glo Any Model Chartreuse to Natural
$999.00 Vintage Sunburst (Gibson Style)
$2,199.00 Vintage Sunburst 10 top Flame Gibson Style
$1,999.00 Exotic Woods, Cocobolo, Zebrawood, Bubinga, Koa etc Hand Rubbed
These prices appear to be for paint jobs only!