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How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:25 pm
by vintagemusicgear
I have a really cool midnight blue 325v63. I always loved the look of a 325, but love it even more when it's not jetglo or mapleglo. Does anyone know how many Ric made? The fellow who sold it to be said it was a "one off" for a Ric employee....
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:34 pm
by sloop_john_b
I saw a v59 MID once.
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:40 pm
by jingle_jangle
vintagemusicgear wrote: The fellow who sold it to be said it was a "one off" for a Ric employee....
There are many more stories of "one offs for (pick the recipient)" than were actually made. Although John Hall never has said this to me personally, he is on record as stating that "employee-built" instruments are non-existent, and I would think that instruments built especially for employees would seem to be in the same category.
Still, a MID 325V59 (if a factory finish)is very rare and would be quite lovely!
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:58 pm
by vintagemusicgear
Paul, mine is actually a 325v63 which I prefer. I like the Accent vs. a Bigsby. It is a beauty for sure.
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:45 pm
by kennyhowes
I saw a turquoise 325V59 once. Kinda nice!
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:55 pm
by jingle_jangle
kennyhowes wrote:I saw a turquoise 325V59 once. Kinda nice!
Melibee's got one. I put a picture of it on the RRF guitar coffee mug, although it's been photoshopped...
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:50 pm
by deaconblues
They've made a few MID 325v63s, but not many. One was on eBay a few months ago, and here's another:
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:54 pm
by longhouse
Sporty!
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:32 pm
by jsm610
There are many more stories of "one offs for (pick the recipient)" than were actually made. Although John Hall never has said this to me personally, he is on record as stating that "employee-built" instruments are non-existent, and I would think that instruments built especially for employees would seem to be in the same category.
I'm not sure I'm reading this correctly, so apologies in advance if so, but I recall a few posts with examples of instruments ordered by employees (who paid for them) that have special colors or features...
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:45 pm
by jdogric12
I'm only aware of a few "unauthorized" ones.
Re: How many Mid Blue 325's were made?
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:22 pm
by JakeK
Apparently, with the 325's, there was also this.