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JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:24 pm
by jingle_jangle
Formerly a W/BT.
Inlays converted to full-width crushed pearl, board resurfaced and re-fretted, frets polished, checkerboard purfling and new white binding added. Pickguardian pickguard, clear acrylic, painted on back. Superb job, Tony!
Then a multi-coat Ruby paint job, buffed out to a mirror finish.
More on the way!
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:29 pm
by kiramdear
All I can say is that we are in the Golden Age of superbly finished Rickenbackers. All credit to PW and Eric B.
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:53 pm
by cheyenne
Very nice Paul.......
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:02 pm
by pflash4001
Man, that sure is purty...nice background, too...My wife is keeping close tabs on me...she knows I am lusting after another Ric...
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:23 pm
by shamustwin
Stunning!
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:27 pm
by ozover50
I recognize that!!!
Umm....... the location, not the bass........
Looks fantastic, Paul. The guard is a definite winner too.
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:31 pm
by paologregorio
That is
gorgeous! Thanks for posting the pics!
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:56 pm
by rickenbrother
Another fine job, Paul! Seeing this reminds me of my '86 Ruby 4003 and how much I wish I didn't sell it.
Looking forward to the others that are on the way.
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:17 pm
by dog
Ouch! Too hot to handle.
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:23 am
by jnbass
Smashing M8!
Now where did I put mine...
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:29 am
by paul_yan
Beautiful!!!
Paul, the lower right corner of the pickguard is very "close to the edge". Did Tony did that on purpose, to make it look period-correct? Or did he just duplicate the shape of the original guard?
The tuners look like new!
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:30 am
by antipodean
Gorgeous!
I'm hoping for something similar to turn up any day now....
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:53 am
by peewee
The photo of the back says it all; just look at the sheen to that finish! Awesome work, Paul.
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:00 pm
by rickaddict
Great job, Paul. Ruby is so cool!
And excellent color match too!
Here's a shot of one of my Ruby's for comparison:
http://rickresource.com/register/user_i ... llsize.jpg
Re: JUST COMPLETED: 1983 4001 in RUBY...
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:21 pm
by cjj
WOW! Nice! Mirror finish indeed, just look at those reflections. In fact, in one you can even see the guy who did this amazing work, taking the picture!
