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Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:14 pm
by Becky
I broke my left hand three months ago and it hasn't really recovered yet, so I haven't been playing much; and if I'd been taking photos at the time, you'd notice my squint 5th finger and think, 'what sort of guitar player must she be?' Besides, I haven't been in a band for yonks so there aren't any onstage photos. I'm not a very good example of the genre!
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:26 pm
by aceonbass
Cool custom truss rod cover. Is that binding or tape on the headstock?
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:32 pm
by paul_yan
Yeah, tell us about it, Rebecca. Looks very nice!
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:22 pm
by rickenbrother
aceonbass wrote:Cool custom truss rod cover. Is that binding or tape on the headstock?
The headstock looks cool, Becky! I was wondering the same thing.
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:12 pm
by FretlessOnly
Headstock binding is like the perfect cream cheese icing on a succulent carrot cake. That is gorgeous. There's a website out there somewhere that describes the restoration of a 4001 that was badly damaged (neck in particular), and totally re-done with a purple gloss finish (with tiger striping in the wood) and binding all throughout. I'm sure someone here has seen it. Apparently, my google skills aren't pulling it up right now.
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:31 pm
by jps
ram wrote:... B&W can be so cool sometimes.
B&W is cool
all the time!
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:52 am
by Becky
I'm slightly ashamed to admit that it's not bona fide binding. About ten years ago I decided I wanted a 'deluxe' headstock to match the body, so I made do with the materials to hand. I could never understand why Rickenbacker didn't make them that way in the factory, and I'd never seen another like it. One day I'll have a luthier do a proper job.
Oh, and dinnae fash yersels; the original nameplate is safe and sound.
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:15 pm
by paul_yan
Cool, Becky. I love headstock bindings!
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:17 pm
by GrEgOrY
That is great! Very nice picture...... and on another note, always good to see ricks in Tel Aviv!
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:37 pm
by longhouse
Nice to see you, Rebecca.
I was in Ediburgh a year ago today -and wish I was back! Even if I got tossed out of the Tass, I felt quite at home there.
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:49 pm
by beatledust19
Hello all,
This is my first post here, and I thought I'd post a photo of me playing my 2005 4003FG in my music room.
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:54 pm
by jimk
Welcome to the forum, Dustin. I think this is one of the nicest places to hang out on the net with lots of friendly, knowledgeable folks, too.
JimK
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:56 pm
by rickenbrother
Welcome to the forum, Dustin!
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:30 am
by johnallg
Welcome aboard Dustin. I see your first post took a month to write - don't be such a stranger!
Re: Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:55 am
by beatledust19
Actually, it's been a year and a month. LOL! Anyway, thanks to everybody for the warm welcome, and I look forward to reading, as well as contributing to this fine board.