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Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:45 am**

As promised - pics of the Capri with the Kauffman fitted.....

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:48 am**

Oh alright...one more................

God I love this guitar.........

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:51 am**

Graham: Over the top gorgeous photos of this guitar. You just turned it up to 11!

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:40 am**

Guys, I'm really impressed with the beautiful instruments displayed on this thread...but I'm questionning myself...Do you get them just for show or do you actually play them??? And if so, what's your secret to keep them in this mint state? My guitars are kept clean and polish, but I just can't help the scratches and nicks from playing with them... and believe me, I'm always careful with handling but just can't help knocking them somewhere unexpected.
So either you guys are lucky and I'm not or I leave my instruments in their case!!!

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:41 am**

Beautiful, just beautiful. I am for once speechless!

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:17 am**

'62 625 .....nice wood.

Comstock & 1997

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:09 am**

John: Lovely second photo. If you don't want that old block of wood shown in the first photo, I would be willing to take it off your hands if you pay the shipping.

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:22 am**

Peter, nobody ships to Canada.

I'll pay shipping, John. You want my address?

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:41 am**

Paul: This is hilarious. You cannot begin to imagine how true your statement is. Not only does it apply to receiving mail from the United States but also in sending it.

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:51 am**

Dan. I do about 150-200 gigs a year & unfortunately, my gtrs do not keep in pristine condition. I have a really beat up 330 which still looks new in photos & from an audience perspective. When I get knocks on my 'players', even one as beautiful as my 1997FG shown earlier in this thread, then I don't mind so much, because I know they are going no-where.
I must confess to occasionaly thinking that it's a shame my 1997 has such gorgous wood on the front, as the gtr is going to be knocked about eventually. Another part of me is very happy that this gtr is being used as intended!

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:12 am**

As they say, Peter, the first time is tragedy, the second is comedy (or maybe it's the other way 'round?). Having filled out many reams of NAFTA paperwork, I can speak with some authority on this.

It's not a Free Trade Agreement. It's a constipated way to impede free trade.

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:41 am**

I wouldn't say it better, Paul. And to me, it's not comedy anymore, it's just plain sad!!!
Tony, don't think I was saying this as a reproach, I think that you must keep your instruments in pristine shape; it's just that I'm not too lucky with mine!!!
It's a real treat to look at your pictures!

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:48 am**

Dan, it didn't even cross my mind. I thought you asked a very good question. I have bought some used Rics of some years in age & they have been totaly pristine. I have often wondered the same as you.

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:07 pm**

Tony, Dan - it's odd, my 1997SPC/VB must have a legion of guardian angels. I play it more than any other guitar and it stays close to mint. My 360V64 is not so fortunate. It meets the world head(stock) on.

Noel

Posted: **Wed May 25, 2005 5:11 pm**

This thread makes me wanna empty my bank account and buy RICs

just a couple 360s here

Sorry bout size

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/ ... ingric.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/ ... string.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/ ... e2rics.jpg

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