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Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:08 am
by Danotron
UPS dropped off a box today............................Something different for me, not vintage (although it is 11 years old, almost 12).

I may have to revive the "show us your flame" thread.

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:12 am
by Ontario_RIC_fan
Congrats Dan... My only new RIC this year was an Xbox one!

Post pics when you can...

:) :)

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:18 am
by Danotron
Thanks Brian,

I enjoyed your xbox thread :)

If you watch eBay you may have seen it. Borrowed from the sellers' pictures until I can take my own, here is the back.....

Tomorrow, the front!

Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:18 am
by 8mileshigher
Congrats Dan-o !!! That flame maple looks awesome !! 8) 8) 8)

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:42 am
by kiramdear
Carl Wilson model? That's lovely!

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:49 am
by Folkie
Congrats, Dan! Let's see the rest of her! :mrgreen:

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:09 pm
by Danotron
kiramdear wrote:Carl Wilson model? That's lovely!

You got it Kira!

And as promised, here's the front (again borrowed from the auction pictures until I can take my own).

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:19 pm
by rickenbrother
:D :shock: WOW!! :shock: :D Dan-o, that is a beauty!! Congratulations, I know you will enjoy it! :)

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:25 pm
by jingle_jangle
Welcome to the Carl 12 club, Dano! Kira's and mine are only a few serial numbers apart, though they came to us from opposite ends of the country! They were apparently built the same week in July, 2000. What's the certificate # on yours?

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:30 pm
by cjj
rickenbrother wrote::D :shock: WOW!! :shock: :D Dan-o, that is a beauty!! Congratulations, I know you will enjoy it! :)
Oh yeah! That would be enough to almost make me want to learn what to do with all of those tiny little strings...
:lol: 8) 8) 8)

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:48 pm
by fabandgear
Mamma Mia! That grain! I need a paper towel to wipe up my drool. :D Hope you get as much pleasure playing that baby as I have just looking at it!

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:15 pm
by krick
Looks like #143 to me.

I own #144 and #500 :)

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:29 pm
by Tommy
Wow, definitely an eye-catcher.

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:47 pm
by ozover50
That's superb, Dan. Congrats, mate!! :D :wink:

Re: Merry Christmas to me too.....

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:08 pm
by Danotron
krick wrote:Looks like #143 to me.

I own #144 and #500 :)

And we have a winner!

It is indeed # 143, serial #00 18885. It looks as if it has never been played. The Gentleman who sold it to me said he was selling it to help pay for his Daughters wedding, and that he only knew a few chords. It's about as close to new as I've seen in a 10+ year old guitar.

And MY GOD :shock: the flame (or quilt) is amazing. I haven't even put any zymol on it yet!

Thanks for all of the nice comments but those should go RIC, they built it, I just bought it :)