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I have a little nuisance of a problem, and I'm hoping someone can help.

Last weekend, we had company, so I let some youngsters have a jam in the other room with my Stratocaster and 4001 and drums. But the 13-year-old guest who played my Rick took it upon himself to peel a bit of the binding off the neck. Worse yet, he didn't tell anyone, and in a panic, he threw it away.

So, days later, I realize my '72 4001 is missing about 8 inches of binding from the neck, on the G-string side. Hurts to play it, and hurts more to see it!

A re-fin is definitely in my future, but not yet within my means. Does anyone have a small length of neck binding I could buy for a temporary fix?

I know, I know...never let anyone touch an old Rick...in fact, they shouldn't even look at it...

...or perhaps know what I should be ordering?

Mark, maybe send a PM to Paul. Perhaps he can either help you himself or steer you in the right direction.

Thanks Winston, will do.

Thats a bummer Mark i hope you get it sorted.

Mark, just peel the rest of the binding off the G side, temporarily. I'll send you some binding. You'll have to trim it and then you can use Duco or thick super glue to put it back on.

Drop me a PM with your mailing address.

You're a fine man, Mr. W!!

Thank you!

I brought over a little 1983 Electro ES-16 for a 7 year old last weekend, with the intent of leaving it with them for a month. I did stress to her dad that it would be a parental supervision type thing, keep in the case, etc. She played for a little while and then tossed it on the ground (she was sitting on the ground and it was a shag rug) but it made a good thump. Dad gave a little talk. About ten minutes later, she did the same thing. Shorty came home with me.

Pete Townshend fan, no doubt.

xcoyle wrote:I brought over a little 1983 Electro ES-16 for a 7 year old last weekend, with the intent of leaving it with them for a month. I did stress to her dad that it would be a parental supervision type thing, keep in the case, etc. She played for a little while and then tossed it on the ground (she was sitting on the ground and it was a shag rug) but it made a good thump. Dad gave a little talk. About ten minutes later, she did the same thing. Shorty came home with me.

I bought my '83 ES-16 (October '83, to be exact--maybe the last batch of these made?) a few years back, for Juliana to play. She was 9 at the time. It was a swap meet deal, and came originally as an under-the-bed find from a garage sale in Huntington Beach, where it had apparently been bought new for a child to learn on. It had little stickers with note names all over the fretboard, rusty original strings, and a case that was nearly mint.

After I got it cleaned up and restrung, I looked at it long and hard...And then I went out and bought Juliana a $99.00 Fender mini-Strat, and painted it pearl pink. She still has it, although piano is now her first musical love...



Before cleaning...

jingle_jangle wrote:I looked at it long and hard...And then I went out and bought Juliana a $99.00 Fender mini-Strat...

These are very cool...I never heard of this model until now.

Mark, they still have a 22.5" scale, despite their dimunitive size. Same as the Duo Sonics and Musicmasters witjh shorter scales (these were also made with the 24" scale).

I love my Mini Strat; it's a fun-playing little guitar. But I had to mod it a bit - the controls are a bit too close to the strings, so I removed them and hot wired the guitar. Mine also has a Tele bridge and rear pickup. Sounds really hot.

When my son's ready, I think I will do the same. He doesn't deserve a lifetime of me saying, "remeber that Rickenbacker I gave you."

kiramdear wrote:Pete Townshend fan, no doubt.