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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:47 am
by 325_fan
It's funny, most people want to know how to MAKE their guitars yellow.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:30 pm
by wim
I never understood that.
In the sixties, when those desired Rickies were still new, they hadn't yellowed yet.
My point of view is : I buy a reissue, so I want it to sound AND look as if I was back in 1964.
I don't want it to be a copy of a 40 year aged guitar.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:46 pm
by jps
" want it to sound AND look as if I was back in 1964"
Try this:
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:02 pm
by wim
What's that, Jeffrey?
I meant, I'd want a guitar like it was new in 1964, not like a 1964 guitar would look like in 2005.
Maybe I wasn't clear enough.
I express myself better in Dutch, but you people don't understand that
Whenever I get to rule the world you'll all learn Dutch. There. First measure taken.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:17 pm
by rickinroma
Wim, Jeff has posted a picture from a sixties TV serial about two scientists travelling in the past...don't remember the name
anyway I agree with you, if I want a reissue I want it new as our dream instruments were in the 60s
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:40 am
by randyz
I think the TV show was called 'The Time Tunnel'. Lots of my wasted youth was spent in front of a television...
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:53 am
by alanz
http://www.tvparty.com/tunnel.html
Dr Evil's time tunnel in the second Austin Powers movie was inspired by this original time tunnel.
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:25 am
by wim
so much for the tunnel.
I took my v64 outside in bright sunlight today and the bindings looked even more yellowed.
boy do I really hate this.
I'm even thinking about selling the damn thing, if only it didn't sound so good it'd be gone already.
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:31 am
by wim
here it is btw
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:01 am
by marc61
I have a yellowing problem with this bass. It was just refinshed white like Squire's bass but, I shot this pic on Wed:
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:20 am
by wim
Maybe the same guy that did Ken's refin did yours?
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:56 am
by marc61
Actually he did, and I was just kidding around. In my case, the result was correct.
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:10 am
by wim
I know, Marc.
It's the already legendary 4000MS limited edition, isn't it?
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:29 pm
by marc61
Yeah, limited to one. Probably not Rickenbacker endorsed but, I hope it inspires others to follow their dreams...
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:18 am
by jingle_jangle
Wim, I'll give you $500.00 to take that awful guitar with the yellow binding off your hands...