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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 8:55 pm
by dean712
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....
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 11:42 pm
by red_rob
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!
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:58 am
by admin
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:59 am
by admin
Rickenbacker could probably get Prince to play one of these beauties. I wonder what year the purpleburst was made.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:22 am
by red_rob
wow
In the film "Purple Rain", Prince's guitarist, Wendy, uses what looks like a purple 330.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:44 am
by henny
It's not a real Ric, though.
'Tis a copy.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:51 am
by admin
Right you are Henny.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:00 am
by 86kubicki
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!).
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:01 pm
by BobKat
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
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 2:06 am
by greg_mitchell
That is a gorgeous guitar, and I don't even LIKE purple.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 2:25 am
by admin
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?"
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 2:42 am
by ozover50
I'd happily spray a Rick in the factory....... Lemonglo, Kermitglo, Babewatchglo....... it wouldn't matter!!
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 2:59 am
by tony_carey
Good call Bob!....
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 6:53 pm
by qmoder
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.
Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 12:09 am
by admin
How about sending in a photo Dan?
