So-Cal Confluence

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:43 am

Thanks for the photos..........why did my wife wait until Sunday to say "why didn't you go?"..........DOH!!!!!!!!!! If you schedule one for next year I'll try and fly over.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:54 pm

Wow, wish I was there!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:06 pm

The confluence has concluded. It was a great experience. I just got my Rickenbabies home.
It was a pleasure to meet the great people that I would not have met if it were not for the confluence and the many great Rickenbacker instruments that I have never had the opportunity to see, hear or play.

Special thanks to Gary Clauson and Jim Glen.
Very special thanks to John Hall.

I will post more pictures a little later after I resize them. I have to cool off first. Gary and I carried many guitars, basses and amps from the hotel and then to where he works, then mine to home...and it was a hot one here today!

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:20 pm

Gary and a F. Turns out they were designed for surf music...

I'll post some more later also...

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:38 pm

From Saturday:
Did everyone there sign the guest book?

If you didn't, please let either Gary or me know.

Tom Fowler and John Minutaglio near John's impressive collection, Jim Blake and Dane Wilder at the rear:

Left to right: Tom Fowler, Dane, Charley G, Kevin Donaker Ring, Jim Blake, Cindalee Hall, Kenny, John Hall, Bob Rissi.

Dane's double neck made from two 3000 basses at front left, Gary at the right:

Some of John Minutaglio's collection, Charly shows Kenny his project bass at the rear:

This is Gary's friend Mark. Mark is not a forum member, but I think he lurks here. He was a great help moving and setting up gear, a really nice guy. Mark's daughter counted up the guitars and basses for us. Hey Mark, join the forum.

John Minutaglio's Mandolin:

From Sunday:
Gary's John Kay model:

Paul Boyer admiring Gary's 4003 Redneck:

Gary and John Minutaglio:

Right to left: Gary, Paul and Tom:

A 4004Cii5 salute from John Minutaglio and I:

I have more that I can post tomorrow, mostly guitar / bass pics. John Minutaglio had a nicer camera than I did, he took several pics of instruments also, so we'll see what he has.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:01 pm

I present a short film, "Dueling Lightshows", staring Kenny and Kevin:
http://homepage.mac.com/john_minutaglio/iMovieTheater14.html

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:10 pm

Wow, cool pictures.... So many cool Rics! What a great time that must have been!

The smile on Gary's face as he is playing that F says it all.... I would love to see those reissued!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:17 pm

I'm not a guitarist but i second that i also would like to see those reissued,wow what a beautiful guitar.And great pics.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:11 pm

Great shots, all. Thanks for bringing some of the vibe to us distant cousins!

Hopefully we'll be having one Down Under in the not too distant future. Got to find a way to get our interstate friends (and you, Nate) involved!!

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:58 am

Hey John, my Mac can play the movie, but I get opera for the sound! It must be a preset. Can I fix it?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:13 am

I love Dane's double neck 3000 bass ...

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:39 am

One thing to notice about that 1/2 guitar -- the finish.

This was a 366/12. I still have the base plate (plastic and metal) where the comb went. It was on the guitar when I bought it. You can see where it was, right up against the neck pickup.

Look at the difference in color. Amazing how much pink you see in there... just like a brand new finish from today. If that doesn't definitively show that the fresh-from-the-factory color of Fireglo has not changed, then nothing will.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:56 am

Kevin, how'd you come across this cool relic?

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:22 am

I've had it for quite a while. It was at my favorite repair shop (I don't know how it got there) probably over a decade ago. I think I paid $100 for it. I used to hang it on the wall as art, and will probably do so again in the future.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:10 pm

It was the first time I played any of the Fs (I also played a 345F MG from 1960 - very cool vibe on that one!). Nice guitars, very special feel to them.

I will post some other factory tour pics in this thread later today.