Rick-12 String found in DUMPSTER!!

[mcd220]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMEKgrT2 ... ture=feedu

There were no Rick-12s before 1963, and the "Oven" knobs were gone by '64, AND the single cutaway "F" model is rare alone....if this is true, and not a re-make, he probably saved around $25,000 (Or more) dumpster diving.

D'oh!!

Best, Christian

[libratune]

Billy -- the guy playing the guitar in the video -- is a member of the RRF. Perhaps he will fill us in on the story behind this unique guitar.

It looks to me like it could be an early 1960s-style 360F that was re-necked into a 12-string.

[winston]

I recall reading somewhere on the net that Dale made that guitar and the dumpster diving story is just a ruse.

[billydlight]

Dale absolutely unquestionably DID NOT make this guitar. Period. did not.

[winston]

That's your story Billy......... a dumpster in Santa Anna? Care to enlighten us who really made it? Was it William Young then? Or .............maybe instead of us guessing for a while, why don't you just tell us who made it for you.

This guitar is all over the net so it's not like it needs to be kept a secret or anything.

[billydlight]

This guitar was restored, not made. It was found in a dumpster a llloooonnnggg time ago. The neck is not original. The original neck had the headstock broken off. That's the story. And I don't care who believes it, or who doesn't.

[electrofaro]

Billy, she sounds and looks great

[jingle_jangle]

This guitar was restored, not made. It was found in a dumpster a llloooonnnggg time ago. The neck is not original. The original neck had the headstock broken off. That's the story. And I don't care who believes it, or who doesn't.

Pictures of the restoration, please, Billy!

That and the identity of the restorer would kill the controversy. Period.

[billydlight]

There are no pictures, sorry he was kinda old school. His name is Tom Love and unfortunately he passed away last weekend. I went to his funeral yesterday.
He was a friend of mine and not a luthier per se. More of an old world wood worker and craftsman.

[Grey]

I find it hard to believe someone would junk any guitar, if I wanted to get rid of an instrument my first stop would be a pawn shop irregardless of what shape it was in.

But, it dosen't really matter. It looks sharp and sounds sweet.

[kiramdear]

I can't see much in that video. I'd like to see close-up pics of it as it is now. Billy, can you treat us to a set?

[billydlight]

I'll get to work!

[sloop_john_b]

I am still FLOORED by how amazing it played.

[billydlight]

you ought to hear it plugged in,


http://youtu.be/lgx3_idL_fg

http://youtu.be/wTcgM4E0oRk


blue boy sounding pretty good too
http://youtu.be/Bi9VhI3XBjI

[johnhall]

Yeah, we know all about this one.

Like they say, some things are just too good to be true, sorta like those "work at home" schemes.