BUMPER WEEK!!!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:33 am

"..Could this guitar have possibly had an upper guard, too?..."

I would say yes, almost certainly. If you go for the OEM look, Paul, start looking for a set of single-line Klusons with hex bushings too...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:52 am

Paul, I am sure that it originally came with an upper guard. The lower is definitely original and in great shape. Looking forward to seeing this Capri brought back to life!

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:12 am

Glad to hear you made it through the ice-storm John. Another classic Rickenbacker surfaces from the JWilli Collection.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:38 am

Thanks Peter. Luckily, the ice was just above Columbia.
Memo: Ice storms = not good.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:47 am

We had it here, started out as sleet and then 1/4-1/2" of clear ice on top of that. Tread lightly, LOL. Even with my 4x4, it was quite the ride to work Friday morning.

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:25 pm

"Memo: Ice storms = not good."

I heard that big time. I was out of power and heat for 2 weeks in 1998. Odd to see 3-6" dia. ice around thin little tree twigs. Lost my BBQ to a 1500lb chunk that slid off my roof and through the back deck. Thoroughly unpleasant.

I'm glad you were spared Jwilli. Sorry you had to go through it Lefty. I can definitely relate.

Now I have to go finish removing the 16" of snow we got Friday. 16" translates to 7 feet of ice chunks after the plow goes by. I've been at it since Friday. #@#$%! At least it's not cold yet, and Santa definitely has a great landing pad at my house.

...Dean

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:40 pm

Paul, I, too would some day like to become a customer of yours! One of my "guitar dreams" is to have my '66 335 fully restored. I'm sure it will take big bucks, so it'll have to wait a while. I hope you're not very old right now.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:25 am

Paul, Welcome to the Capri owners club! I can identify with so many things about your original post. What a great week you had!

In April of this year I bought three Rickenbackers in one day - two basses and a '66 335. The adrenalin rush was tremendous!

Like you, I had been hankering for a Capri for some time and my '59 335 MG arrived last month. Even though it's currently past midnight here, I just had to open up the case and remove the original pickguard to see if there is any masking tape on the underside and, no, there isn't. Another one of life's questions answered!

I hope your restoration is successful and I look forward to watching your progress. Good luck to you!