Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Well....

Real late to this thread, and apologies to all, especially Tony!

In a word...Stunning!

A rare enough bass in it's own right, but in this condition really something very special. One of the finest 60's examples I've ever seen, and made me think of my '68 immediately, with the complete lack of yellowing on the binding and inlays. A true case queen, that when you first see them you can hardly believe it yourself!

Congrats TM!

opticnerve wrote:

johnallg wrote:Tony, you are one lucky guy! I don't know what you paid, don't want to, but I would have too. Maybe I SHOULD plan a trip east!

Well John, I didn't underpay...it wasn't cheap. I figured it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I pulled out all the stops & made it happen.

I think a lot of us would have done the same. I would. With every one that gets rediscovered, there are still some out there but they are getting more rare with every one found.

Was this one hiding out in Jersey Tony?

Biscuti - your avatar would make a kick-a$$ tattoo!

You first.

Dude! With your blessing, I just might! But then when you get yours, we have to start a motorcycle gang, of course.

WALKER'S FLYING TOASTERS
NEW YORK, NY
SCATTERWOUND 4 LIFE

YES! That would have to go on the back of my leather jacket.

And now that the gears are turning, it would be cool to have a 2nd part of the tattoo with a pair of horseshoes with wings, somehow incorporating the magnet look... wings facing the opposite direction... hmmm...

walker wrote:YES! That would have to go on the back of my leather jacket.

And now that the gears are turning, it would be cool to have a 2nd part of the tattoo with a pair of horseshoes with wings, somehow incorporating the magnet look... wings facing the opposite direction... hmmm...

...and that's why you're an artist!

Come on Walker. I don't tune into this page for nuthin!! Cough up the logo!

It's coming together in my head!

Biscuti - whose winged-toaster art is that?

walker wrote:It's coming together in my head!

Biscuti - whose winged-toaster art is that?

Dunno! I Googled "flying toasters" (like the old screen saver circa 1994) and that was the best picture I found.

Oh that's right! I remember those things! I had the joy of staring at a screen full of that for hours at a car dealership one fine day. I think the after-burners are still seared into the backs of my eyeballs.

it's beautiful! what a great feeling to feel like you unearthed a treasure. imagine all the things this guitar has slept through. enjoy it!

freebyrd wrote:it's beautiful! what a great feeling to feel like you unearthed a treasure. imagine all the things this guitar has slept through. enjoy it!

Being it was probably stored under a bed, I don't think I want to know.