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It's here
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:04 am
by stubby
My guitar is awaiting my pick-up. I'm hopping in my car in about 15 minutes and I am off to get it! Life is good.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:07 am
by simer4001
DRIVE SAFE! The life you save may be a Rickenbacker owner!
Congratulations, and as always, post photo's.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:10 am
by captsandwich
What, you had something on order?
Congrats.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:17 am
by jingle_jangle
I knew it was you, Bill, when I saw the heading!
Congratulations.
I, too had a red-letter Rickenday. My '76 Rickenbass showed up from Scott Doseck in the same UPS shipment as the '65 FG 450/12 that I traded a refinish to Glenn Wall for. Both lovely examples that some day will receive a Wilczynski refinish.
For now, I will play the heck out of them like you plan to do with your new Rick, Bill!!!
Congrats!!!!
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:35 am
by simer4001
On this day of delivery Paul...I wish I was you!
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:57 am
by melibreits
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:02 am
by sowhat
Cool! Congratulations!
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:09 am
by kcole4001
Congrats!
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:47 am
by sloop_john_b
I must have missed this one - what the heck was Bill waiting for, a Jazz-bo?
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:52 pm
by winston
Post pics Bill when you get a chance.
Oh and hearty congrats from me too. You must be over the moon.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:16 pm
by stubby
Well what can I say? This 360 BBR is stunning. And it sounds and plays as good (or better) as it looks. There's a bit of fret buzz around the 6th and 7th frets on the lower strings. Is it possible this may correct itself once it acclimatizes to my environment? If not, a small tweak will take care of the problem. The action is incredible and the neck plays like a dream. And man, that smell! Now I get it. Absolutely worth every second of the wait. The guys in the shop hadn't taken it out of the box and when I arrived, they were all eager to see it. They'd been talking about it since it arrived. They crowded around and I got lots of oohs and aahs-none had seen the BBR finish yet.
I will post pics but I think I'll wait until tomorrow as I have some other commitments right now! I'm sure you all understand.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:29 pm
by simer4001
NO! I don't understand at all, but I guess I'll have to be patient.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:05 pm
by bitzerguy
Major congrats Bill. Will we get to see it when Howard visits TO in September?
Have fun with the other commitments. I'm betting they are 1: play, 2:play and probably 3:play more.
Enjoy!
...Dean
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:06 pm
by jwilli
Congrats, guys! BBR is a super finish! My 381 BBR still thrills me every time I pick it up. Funny though, no Rick-n-smell at all.
Paul, the 450/12 is truly underrated. I have a nice December of '64 model. Probably one of the first ones made. I love it.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:31 pm
by melibreits
No pics tonight?
I understand perfectly.... Enjoy your BBR "honeymoon!"