Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Peter,
That is one nice looking guitar. I'll bet it's a dream to play. You know, Christmas will be coming up... and... well, if you haven't bought me anything yet -

I'm looking forward to the subtle shades of autumn(glo)!!!

Nice one Graham, I wish Ric would re-issue the Capri.....

Three stunningly beautiful gtrs on one page....I'm just off for a lie down....

Oh, back to back hits....great lookin', Graham. Can't clearly tell, what year model?

It's a re-finished '59 360 capri. Double bound body and dot neck..a peach! I recently installed a kauffman for a truly retro look.

Oh, mama......it is truly fine. The refin looks very good. Like to see it with the Kaufmann.

I'm with you Anthony. I don't know much at all about RICs but I like that Capri.
What about the 335 series from the 1960's??

As much of an Autumnglo freak as I am, I probably wouldn't be able to put down that guitar of yours, Peter. I've always harbored this unrequited love for fireglo or autumnglo 1997s and 1993s so that would be right up my alley... And my birthday is coming up soon too(nudge nudge, wink wink).
All three of those guitars above are just absolutely gorgeous, IMHO...

I am amazed (being used to post-'60s Ricks) at how large and yet thin front-to-back the Capris were.

Even those danged 360Fs, while they look like they should be a mile thinc, are very thin.

The thinness and binding of your guitar, Peter, just give it exquisite proportions. I'm having a Rick envy attack.

Somebody call that dork, Dr. Phil.

Anthony: That fireglo 1997 has the most beautiful grain and coupled with the wonderful shading is an exquisite instrument. Yes, the f-hole is nostalgic and eye-catching.

Graham: The Capri is so rich with the gold guard. Thanks for letting us see this one.

It looks even better in the flesh Peter. At a gig the other day, my keyboard player said that it looked 3d from a distance. The wood & the fireglo are the best I've ever seen on a 1997 (or most others come to that). It is a 1992 model, so it has aged beautifully. Gold guards & TRC....what do you think?

Graham, that refinish looks stunning. Who did it & is it actually as good as it looks in the pic.

Tony: What I enjoy so much about the classic fireglo is that it definitely has the 3D effect and the instrument seems to have a somewhat different appearance each time you look at it.

The gold guards and TRC is an interesting call. It will certainly give your 1997 a different look and the gold will accent the beautiful grain that you have. My friend and I have an ongoing discussion with regard to the gold vs. white.

In the end, the gold gives the instrument a more vintage feel for me, especially with the trapeze. It would definitely be worth making this switch.
What is also interesting is whether you scrape off the edges of the gold guard versus leave them painted. Both looks are vintage but I am a bit partial to the edges of the gold guard being scraped.

Here is a picture of Tom Petty and his 1997 with gold guards/TRC.

www.stthomasu.ca/~pmccorm/research/tompetty2.jpg

I haven't thought about that Peter. Have you got any pics of each. I wasn't actually aware on that choice. I think I will go for gold. I agree that on my particular gtr, it will very much suit the colour & grain. I also have a friend who likes the white & we often talk on it, but I do have a hankering for gold. I feel that this gtr is so good, that the gold will add to the 'class'. Problem is, that I use it a lot, so it will not stay in near mint condition for too much longer.

Thanks Kevin...difficult to see, but it's made my mind up....gold it is!