Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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Re: Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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Awaiting pics, Melibee!

As for SH, watching that video, I think she looks better now. Maybe it's just my age.... older women are more appealing now.
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Re: Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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You guys can drool over that girly-girl Susanna, I'll take Michael Steele.
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Re: Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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rickosound wrote:Here she is playing another Ric. It looks like one of her signature models, in Tuxedo finish, with the top pickguard replaced with one of the white signature pickguards. At least, we think that's what it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLzrRAs8fdc
There are a couple of spots when she swings the guitar to the right that the back of the guitar appears to be black (approx. 1:55 and at 3:08). Could be a repainted signature model with black lower pickguard and TRC added? (The things they'll do for all-white set design...)
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Re: Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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Hi Everyone!

Newbie here, so apologies if I've posted in the wrong place.

In 1989 my wife purchased a second-hand Rickenbacker in Denmark Street, London, which was sold as a Liverpool 350 model. The serial number is from June 1987.

While looking for details about the guitar we found this article on the internet which suggests it might be a Susanna Hoffs prototype signature model: http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/3 ... hproto.htm

However, the article states that only 4 or 5 were made, so it does seem unlikely!

Here are some photos of the guitar:

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Can anyone confirm if it is a prototype model or not?

Many thanks!
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Re: Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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Welcome Adam!

While I can’t confirm, it certainly appears to be based on unique features and manufacture date.

Just confirming, it has a F0 serial prefix?
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Re: Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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sloop_john_b wrote:Welcome Adam!

While I can’t confirm, it certainly appears to be based on unique features and manufacture date. ...
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Re: Susanna Hoff's White-On-White Sig Prototype

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Thanks for the welcome John and Gary!

Yes, the serial number has a prefix of F0.
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