RICKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:23 am

Here are six out of the eight, home for Christmas. Juliana (8) holds up her Electro.

(L to R) FG '83 Electro ES-16, Ruby '82 360WB, MG '60 365 Capri, MB '04 381V69, AG '81 325 (long story), MB '04 660/12 (The one that started it all...).

The 430 is at my office for lunch hours, and the BB 325/12 Test Body is at Mike Parks', awaiting its release.

It's been a heck of a Rickenyear!

Happy Holidays to all, and keep jangling away!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:50 am

Nice Christmas pic Paul. I hope yours is a Merry one as well!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:07 am

What a great Christmas pic, Paul!!!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:49 am

You're obviously not big on wrapping your own presents, Paul! What can I say... zounds!! Got any close ups of the AG 325? Looks very nice....

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:07 am

That Electro sure looks fun to play! I bet she really likes the guitar.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:23 am

Aitch, the AG 325 is formerly an '81 MG 320, which I refinished and rewired in the style of a '58. It, however, does have the later, thinner, body. As I said, long story.

I did do a brief photo essay on it back in July or August. It was titled "UP AT 4 AM". Does that jingle-jangle any memory cells?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:55 am

Aha! Yes, now it rings a bell! All I needed was a good belt around the ears with a baseball bat and it all came flooding back..........

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:03 am

Great photo, great collection and a Merry Christmas to boot, Paul! Wonder what the odds are of my waking up Xmas morning and finding under the tree that Santa had left me a few similar models? Pretty much little and none.

string_along · Post by **string_along** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:23 am

Hey, Mr. Jingle jangle! That Electro guitar looks real neat! What are the particulars on that one? A tip of my hat to your collection of fine guitars!

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:01 pm

Paul, your '81 320 AG is a PERFECT '59 AG finish. I've never seen anyone come so close.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:18 pm

Great pic & awesome collection! I bet she's a very happy girl.
You know, it'd be great to have a reissue of those Electros. My kids would love 'em. They look just the right size.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:46 pm

Thanks, Jwilli. I copied the finish from one on Glen Lambert's page. It wasn't done to fool anybody, incidentally, but because I prefer the look of the Capri 325s.

Skip: The Electro was picked up at a swap meet in the East SF Bay area. It had spent about 20 years in its case, under a bed by the looks of things. There was heavy corrosion on the strings and frets and light corrosion on everything else. Took maybe 4 hours of disassembly and cleaning to set it right. It is one of the last produced, I'm told, dating to mid-1983. Not too many made with Hi Gain pickups; most had toasters.

I covered this in a previous post entitled "Sweet Little Sixteen". It's virtually mint unused. My girl is 8 and a little on the small side, so the Electro is still a bit big for her.

Kevin, I just picked up a Squier Mini for Juliana, which will be her "lesson guitar". Absolutely amazing value for $99.00. They come in red or black, but hers is being refinished pearlescent pink--her favorite color.

string_along · Post by **string_along** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:09 pm

Mr. jangle! Found the "16" post. Read and absorbed it. Great stuff! (and I say again... what a neat little guitar! Doggone sharp!) Beautiful color. ---Skip.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:01 pm

Lovely collection, Paul....

Looks like a very merry Christmas indeed!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:49 pm

Thanks again, Melissa!

Skip: That li'l ES-16 has one of the prettiest aged FG colors I've ever seen. No fade, either, 'cause it's lived in its case.