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42 years ago totay John Lennon got his 325 Miami

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:07 am
by wolfgang
it was 42 years ago today...

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:46 am
by randyz
Some people have been waiting almost that long for their 325c64's! I went shopping for the new Model 1996 reissue just the other day. I expected to pay a deposit and get a guitar by the end of 2006. They said that I'd be lucky to have the guitar by the end of 2007. Oh well...

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:06 am
by wolfgang
the 325C64s are coming, now

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:11 am
by winston
How time flies? Randy you are so fortunate to be able to order a new Ric. So no matter how long it takes just count your blessings my friend.

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:16 am
by randyz
Brian: I purchased my first Ric, a beat-up and unplayable '64 325 FG with F-hole, in 1979. Now I have the chance to buy the identical guitar factory fresh to join over a dozen other Rics I've collected over the years. I'm not complaining!

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:25 am
by winston
Randy you are definitely not one to complain so I did not see it as a complaint.

I had visions in my mind of kids starving in Africa and Asia when I made that post. We are so fortunate in this part of the world. Don't you think? Anyway, my apologies for thinking out loud.

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:19 pm
by simer4001
42 years ago. It seems like yesterday!

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:14 pm
by stuart
Cool info, Wolfgang Image. Now I can say that I was born on the day that John received his main Rick!

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:07 am
by wolfgang
Congratulations, Stuart!

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:03 pm
by simer4001
Stuart, have you aged better or worse than his 325? Remember when the Rick was 2 or 3 years old it had its head damaged all the way to the nut. I hope you have faired better. Image

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:13 pm
by stuart
Yeah, I turned 21 on Monday, and I'm still in pretty good shape. Might need to have my neck reset someday though ;).

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:03 pm
by string_along
"325 Miami"? Image

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:23 pm
by larrywassgren
Thanks for pointing that historic date out. I don't think it was his main/favorite Rick though.

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:17 am
by wolfgang
Larry,
you are right, but Lennon used the Miami frequently in the studio:
You can't do that
I call your name,
Long tall Sally (lead)
Matchbox (lead)
Slow down
Happy just to dance with you
Tell me why
When I get home
Rock and roll music
Kansas City
She's a woman

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:37 am
by stuart
I understand what you mean in that John's sentimental favorite Rickenbacker was probably the Hamburg model...

Perhaps my word choice of "main" was wrong, but the Miami was the 'touring' Rick was it not?