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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. :D

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? :shock:

Re: The Rumour File

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:42 am
by ozover50
Alright you bunch of spoil sports...... no mucking around now. :x

Brian wins the prize... an all expenses paid winter in British Columbia at his expense. :wink:
350SH 003_1.jpg
350SH 004_1.jpg
350SH 005_1.jpg
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! :mrgreen:

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? :wink:

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!! :lol: :lol:

All I need to complete the package is......... :shock:

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. :mrgreen:
My good friend in Oz just pointed out that I can't count. :shock: :lol:

I suspect it's MG in any event .............:mrgreen:

Re: The Rumour File

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:52 am
by kiramdear
Did you get the legs included? :wink:


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. :D

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
ozover50 wrote: I now have the guitar to go with the legs!! :lol: :lol:
That was my first thought upon seeing what you got! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nice score indeed! :D 8) 8)

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? :shock:
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. :shock: :lol:

I suspect it's MG in any event .............:mrgreen:
Absolutely correct! On all counts (pun very definitely intended)! :roll: :lol: :lol:


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!
:lol: :lol: :lol:


OK, enough mucking about. It's a 768. There, now you all know... Or do you? How many 768s have you seen?
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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!
See? It's got legs!
And horseshoes too!
And horseshoes too!
ric768.jpg

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. 8)