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Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:12 pm
by winston
My guess.........purely a wild guess btw, is that Howard somehow found a 350SH in Oz.

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:26 pm
by ozover50
cjj wrote:OK fine. My new Rick has 26 strings. Yep, that's right, 26. Any guesses?
Hm.... was it stored anywhere near Three Mile Island at any stage?

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:42 am
by ozover50
Alright you bunch of spoil sports...... no mucking around now.
Brian wins the prize... an all expenses paid winter in British Columbia at his expense.
Lots of swirls in the paintwork but nothing that an afternoon with Scratch-X and Zymol won't fix.
A couple of minor mods.... swap out the signature guard for a plain one to save possible wear and tear and a set of vintage knobs will round it out.
Cheers!

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:44 am
by ozover50
CJ, I'm guessing that yours is a 4080/6 with a spare set of bass strings and two sets of guitar strings. Close?

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:45 am
by scotty
Nice score Aitch congrats.
Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:48 am
by ozover50
Thanks, Scotty.
I now have the guitar to go with the legs!!
All I need to complete the package is.........

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:50 am
by winston
winston wrote:It's a Mapleglo 4080 with a spare set of strings for the 12 string. That's my guess CJ.

My good friend in Oz just pointed out that I can't count.
I suspect it's MG in any event .............

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:52 am
by kiramdear
Did you get the legs included?
Nice going, H. I'm happy for you.

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:53 am
by winston
Major congrats Howard. Btw that truly was just a wild guess mate. Wow! What a beauty.

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:15 am
by Ontario_RIC_fan
YES! Congrats. A Hoffs is a rare beast in Australia - only two in the register so far,
Is it K25774 or F27990 or an all new one i wonder??
Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:39 am
by cjj
Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:47 am
by cjj
ozover50 wrote:cjj wrote:OK fine. My new Rick has 26 strings. Yep, that's right, 26. Any guesses?
Hm.... was it stored anywhere near Three Mile Island at any stage?

Hmmm, well, it
is rather odd in that it actually has
three necks...
winston wrote:
My good friend in Oz just pointed out that I can't count.
I suspect it's MG in any event .............

Absolutely correct! On all counts (pun very definitely intended)!
Oh, and Aitch? You've now got the guitar to go with the legs? Well, ya know what? My new guitar actually
came with a set of legs!
OK, enough mucking about. It's a 768. There, now you all know... Or do you? How many 768s have you seen?

Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:54 am
by cjj
OK, for those unenlightened few who are wondering just what sort of beast a triple necked Rickenbacker 768 Mapleglo looks like, here's a few pictures:

- See? It's got legs!

- And horseshoes too!
Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:53 am
by ram
Cool CJ, now I feel 'enlightened'! I had never seen one before. A pretty instrument. Thanks for posting... look at all them shoes!!
Re: The Rumour File
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:00 am
by egosheep
cjj wrote:OK, for those unenlightened few who are wondering just what sort of beast a triple necked Rickenbacker 768 Mapleglo looks like, here's a few pictures:
ric768k.jpg
ric768l.jpg
ric768.jpg
I love the Combo-style knobs on that one, CJ.
