Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:56 am
$500.00, eh? Yeah, it needs to be rescued and restored.
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Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:07 am
i believe it was one of John Hall's first designs, and sort of aimed at catching some of the Fender market at an affordable price. It has a very flat (practically no radius) very thick, unfinished slab rosewood fretboard which is great for slide if that's your inclination, or just fine for standard playing as well. Standard nut and bridge measurement.
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:28 am
And I should add that, while the design breaks with what we think of as Rickenbacker "tradition", it's basic, built like a brick outhouse, and ROCKS, from both sound and playability standpoints.
My OOGLEE comment was referring to the paint work...and hits me more the harder I look at it. Simply looks like a bad taxicab.
Yeah, it's a Death Cab for OOGlee...
My OOGLEE comment was referring to the paint work...and hits me more the harder I look at it. Simply looks like a bad taxicab.
Yeah, it's a Death Cab for OOGlee...
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:42 am
I concur with Kira and Paul ... the 430 I had was a really nice instrument, and had a pretty good bit of a Telecaster 'twang' to its sound. I traded it (plus cash) for a 355JL (which I no longer have, either ... sigh!).
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:51 am
Yeah..... I'd be very happy to get hold of one.
But not this OO-GLEE one!!
But not this OO-GLEE one!!
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:03 am
Yes, Aitch, it would hurt to look at it even while it was being restored!ozover50 wrote:Yeah..... I'd be very happy to get hold of one.
But not this OO-GLEE one!!
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:06 am
Yeah.... I'd want that paint stripped off el pronto!!! 
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:12 am
Hey for $500.00 or so Aitch it would be a great guitar after you had it refinished. JG is a great colour too.
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:57 am
So I should buy it and have it shipped to you for evaluation, Brian? 
Or maybe to PW to hang on to it until my next invasion?
Maybe if I did the latter and Paul opened the case when it arrived he'd take pity on it/me and strip it gratis!!
Or maybe to PW to hang on to it until my next invasion?
Maybe if I did the latter and Paul opened the case when it arrived he'd take pity on it/me and strip it gratis!!
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:27 am
Either that or he will forward to you with vomit on it......ozover50 wrote:Maybe if I did the latter and Paul opened the case when it arrived he'd take pity on it/me and strip it gratis!!
Eden.
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:57 am
.....or just put the poor thing out of it's misery!
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:30 am
weemac wrote:Either that or he will forward to you with vomit on it......ozover50 wrote:Maybe if I did the latter and Paul opened the case when it arrived he'd take pity on it/me and strip it gratis!!
Eden.
Come to think of it, thats one way to strip the paint.....
Eden.
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:35 pm
Y'all are making me want to go get this one.
Some refin/resto ideas:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmuller37/B ... ge%208.htm
Some refin/resto ideas:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmuller37/B ... ge%208.htm
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:36 pm
Just re-read the fine print on Elderly's site, it's "no longer available." Ah well.
Re: SO UGLEE IT'S OO-GLEE
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:22 pm
Good for me, Kenny...... I no longer have to toy with the idea.