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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:26 am
by leftybass
Dale, 'Betsy' was and still is in a state of dis-assembly at the time of the Fest, but it was there. It was really cool for David and the rest of us to solve the mystery of it's origins. Small world.
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:24 am
by tblair
Is that the solid longbody? What's the official word on it?
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:29 am
by jumpindave
I wasn't aware of this guitar and missed it somehow. Are there photos of it posted anywhere?
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:44 am
by jwilli
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:01 am
by leftybass
To catch things up, David bought a guitar about 4 years ago that had all the hallmarks of 'what the heck is it' about every detail. None of the measurements were metric and the guitar was finished in nitro, but had later 70's electrics(Dimarzio HBs if I remember right). We thought it may have been an old Rickenbacker design-study, or a lunch-box employee job of some sort, there were many theories. You could see on the peghead where it had the name 'Betsy' on it at one time. Where did it come from?? Was it started in the '50s??? Hmm......now we know..
Maybe David will chime in later.....
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:27 am
by jumpindave
Wow! That's the ticket. Is that an non-lacquered fingerboard? I haven't been keeping up with the forum and didn't realize these existed. I've had it in the back of my mind for the past several years that I would like to see a new solid body 850 based model featuring the carved top, shark fins, rosewood non-lacquered FB, but with the RIC Humbuckers. I think it would be very contemporary & marketable.
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:39 am
by shamustwin
Looks like an L.P killer!
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:16 am
by jingle_jangle
Now we know what, John S?
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:02 am
by leftybass
....The 'rest of the story', as another Paul is known to say from time to time. The guitar ended up being a creation of Dale's many years ago and not from the 50's as we speculated previously. We actually thought it may have been even something Rossmeisl fiddled with due to it's styling...
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:17 am
by dale_fortune
John The pickups are Seymour Duncan Distortion models from the late 70's.
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:01 am
by leftybass
That's cool, Dale. I never got a good look at the p/ups when it came in. After David bought the guitar the first thing he did was take it apart to check it over, and I don't think it's been back together since. I'll have to get him to put it back together so we can hear it wail through an amp!
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:19 pm
by sir_andrew_of_left_coast
Do my eyes deceive me? J-J-Jumpin' Dave???
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:02 am
by dale_fortune
Dave, I agree with you about the 850 and some other models(4005,360 Capri)I have talked to John about a Custom Shop, we'll see what the future holds.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:56 am
by jumpindave
Yes, Sir Andrew. It is I. I just stopped in to make my semi-annual post. Custom 850's. It sounds like the type of thing that would interest you.
Dale, Great looking guitar. Maybe David will put it back together and bring it to a future confluence.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:28 pm
by customxke
All this reissue this, triangle inlay that.....I must have an 850. Must.
Like a peach needs its fuzz, like a bee needs its buzz. (remember that episode of Giligan's Island. Sometimes that Giligan made me sooooooo mad). Oh...The Sacred Cows episode of Get Smart was cool too. And I want an 850, or even a measly 650.