MELIBEE'S KIDDEES

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:37 am

You're an inspiration to all females and to fashion planning Melissa. I wonder how many ladies have ever co-ordinated their attire with the colour of their guitar. I would hazard to say it's a very small minority! Looks great.

You'll have to get a purple cover for your Vox.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:56 am

My guess was that you'd be wearing purple or white, Melissa. Looks great!!

Now I have to try and find a shirt or jumper in Montezuma Brown. Hmmm......

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:09 am

Grrrreat picture, Melissa - and a great color match!
Bill: that's an interesting idea... believe it or not, but most of my clothes also match the color of my guitars - not necessarily the color is the same, but a matching one... unconsciously, i must add...

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:03 am

For me, it's always a conscious decision....after all, I can't distract people by clashing with my guitar color, LOL!

Don't want to ruin anybody's Sunday morning....

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:51 am

Melissa, it just brings home to me how much the guitars which I restore, are part of their owners' families. Exactly one week ago, that guitar sat on my deck, nearly 3000 miles away from you, for a photo shoot...now you're playing it in church--great photo, BTW--and soon you'll have it back for good.

This is all pretty amazing.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:00 pm

Purple Haze!

harvey49 · Post by **harvey49** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:06 pm

Just curious to know Melissa, was the 330 a favourite to play, prior to Paul performing his magic? If so, does it feel and sound familiar to it's former self, or it a totally different guitar?

I bet there were quite a few comments about the guitar in church; a great shot of it in action.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:20 pm

Ron, that guitar was my very first Rickenbacker, an anniversary present from my husband, and I loved it absolutely and completely, even in spite of its finish flaws. Then, because he know how pleased I was by this first Ric, he began buying me more, and this one migrated to the bottom of the stack, because the others were prettier.... But now she is back on top again!

It was always a sweet-sounding, beautiful player, and now it looks as good as it sounds--the action is a little higher than it used to be, but it feels and sounds GREAT--Paul's expert setup is superb.

By the way, Paul, it was a privelege to play that one in church today-- that was me giving it my BEST for God's glory.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:31 pm

Very gratifying to see it contributing to your worship, Melissa.

If you wish me to lower the action somewhat when I get it back, no problem. I neglected to measure it when I disassembled it.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:38 pm

Gorgeous. Its one of those finishes that would good with gold or white guards. Maybe even black.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:55 pm

Melissa,

Thanks for sharing that great picture. Purple, as you likely know, was originally (in ancient times), a color used to signify that the owner was of a royal bloodline.

The color purple was extremely rare. It was extracted from mollusks, or shellfish, by highly experienced workers. The secret to extracting the dye was as follows: The shellfish juice remained white while still in the veins of the shellfish, but when exposed to the sun the juice transformed into the most brilliant purples and crimsons.

Well, considering where you used your guitar today, I believe that the color purple is most appropriate. Especially since Lydia (the lady who sold purple dye in acts 16) allowed Paul to live in her house and travel the land to share the gospel.

So to me at least, the use of a purple colored Rickenbacker in this context is very fitting.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:39 am

Thanks for the interesting insight, Brian.... Now I have a couple more reasons to appreciate my Pretty Purple!

It did get a few appreciative comments from the people who noticed, too.

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:51 am

So is PP winging its way back to Paul today Melissa?

BTW, have you noticed that this thread seems to have taken on epic proportions? LOL

All will be well in the end. I am sure of that.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:29 pm

Yes, I put Pretty Purple back into her shipping box and sent it out via UPS.... I sure will miss her while she's gone! Hopefully Paul will show us all how he repairs such things....

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:43 pm

Y'all come back soon...... y'hear?