MELIBEE'S KIDDEES

winston · Post by **winston** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:10 pm

Is it still cold there Melissa?

BTW, I know what you are going through. A while back I waited two days for my vintage Fender Twin Reverb to get acclimatized before I tried it out.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:51 pm

Any chance of some pics in the near future, Melibee? I'd like to see a shot of it and your 325 side by side.

.... again.....

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:04 pm

Brian, the weather is actually not too bad for this time of year--about 20 degrees fahrenheit, and lightly snowing.... I should have the case opened by late tomorrow afternoon.

Aitch, I plan to get some pics as soon as possible--if I can tear my hubby away from the business, which he is frantically working at after a week off, LOL!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:34 am

Just opened the case, and am utterly breathless at how beautiful this guitar is..... Magnificent. Fabulous. Perfect pretty purpleburst....and she plays like a dream, and sounds as wonderful as she looks--flawless. I am head-over-heels in love with this exquisite guitar.... Just came up for air--gotta go play some more!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:45 pm

That's great, Melissa. Congrats..... again!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:25 pm

Ahhhhh, life is good!

Let's celebrate!

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:11 pm

I'm glad you got it back and all is well. Congrats!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:02 pm

In looking at it, you would never even guess that it had suffered any damage of any kind....as I said, it is perfect.

Thank you, Paul! Thank you very very much.... Truly a dream come true. It's all good. Very good....

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:08 pm

You're welcome, Melissa!

Now, on to the 481. Color chips first--I'll spray 'em up tomorrow. I've got several sets to do for various customers...

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:13 pm

Melissa, I can only imagine how good it looks in person! The fretboard refinish Paul did on my 4004 Laredo is perfect.....you can't see any hint that it wasn't a factory job (at least I can't and I'm pretty picky). A full refinish must be even more impressive and judging by the lack of blend lines or color variation on my partial job I'm sure his touch-ups are indistinguishable.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:35 pm

Paul is the coolest Curmudgeon in the world. He really knows his stuff, that's for sure!

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:33 pm

You are happy and we are all happy too.

Significant in all this is the classy way it has been handled.

Play on Melissa. Enjoy.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:26 am

Paul and Melissa, thanks for both playing a leading role in what has been a most enjoyable thread. The story has been fantastic, full of mystery and suspense, emotional highs and lows whilst featuring a damn fine instrument! Stand up and take a bow! (insert sound of Rickenbacker Forum members cheering here).

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:14 am

I'll echo Darren's comment!!!!!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:44 am

Don't you just love a nice "happily ever after" ending, LOL!

....And the story will continue with Part 2, the 481, coming soon!