Checkered Binding

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:55 pm

I'm with Melissa. Back to the Purpleburst - beautiful color!! I love it.

And checkered binding is always great. Perhaps ideas for the 75th Anniversary....

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:42 pm

Is there any pictures of the whole purple burst guitar?

I'd quite like to see a picture of the mystical checker binding cube too - I can't wrap my head round that one, it's just too mad!

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:58 am

Here are some purpleburst photos from Mike Parks' site.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:59 am

Rickenbacker could probably get Prince to play one of these beauties. I wonder what year the purpleburst was made.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:22 am

wow

In the film "Purple Rain", Prince's guitarist, Wendy, uses what looks like a purple 330.

henny · Post by **henny** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:44 am

It's not a real Ric, though.

'Tis a copy.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:51 am

Right you are Henny.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:00 am

I e-mailed John Hall a few months ago to inquire specifically about the existence of the purpleburst 4005. He responded and said that the 4005 did indeed exist - it was part of some purpleburst instruments that he did for his good friend Mark Hudson. It would be interesting to know the year that these instruments were built, and I know many of us would love to see additional pics of any of them (especially the 4005!).

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Thu May 05, 2005 5:01 pm

Notice that while it has a 21-fret neck, it has the pickups spaced closer together. If you look at a 21-fret 350v63, the pickups are spaced wider apart. There's a lot of real estate between the bridge pickup and the bridge itself.

Great guitar

greg_mitchell · Post by **greg_mitchell** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:06 am

That is a gorgeous guitar, and I don't even LIKE purple.

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:25 am

You are so right Greg. Wouldn't this be your bravery test if you were in the spray booth.

"So, Mr. Hall, just let me get this straight before I pull the trigger, you want it what colour?"

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:42 am

I'd happily spray a Rick in the factory....... Lemonglo, Kermitglo, Babewatchglo....... it wouldn't matter!!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:59 am

Good call Bob!....

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Sun May 08, 2005 6:53 pm

I had a Kustom wine burst guitar for several years. I got it in 69. It was green in the center and purple on the outer area the same as this purple burst Ric is on the outer edges.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:09 am

How about sending in a photo Dan?