Dale Fortune RIC inspired guitar. Tell me about it!

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Hello everyone,

first time poster onto your forum. A few months back I purchased this guitar and I can't put it down. It took me a while to get used to the neck after playing a fender jazz master and mustang for years. The previous owner didn't know much about the guitar besides that it looked like a Ric and sounded like an old gibson and that it was made by an old luthier named Dale Fortune.

He was right, it sings like a gibson when played through an overdriven amp but also has the ric jingle like my buddies old 360.

Basically, I want to know how old the guitar is and who it's belonged to. It's a cool player and did I forget to mention that it's absolutely mint? I love it! :D

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First time for me to see that. I suspect we can have "old" Dale reply. You're "Fortunate" to have found that!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Hot looking instrument! I love the simplicity. 8) 8) 8)
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Thank you guys. It's a total mystery guitar or possibly a prototype of some sort. It's a keeper
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That's one understated and very beautiful guitar - subtle as a black cat in a coal-cellar with a single grey hair! :)

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do you guys know if it's based on a certain model RICK or is it a Dale Fortune Design
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agiknee wrote:do you guys know if it's based on a certain model RICK or is it a Dale Fortune Design
It's vaguely like a 360. Dale is on Facebook - track him down there and I'm sure he'd be happy to discuss this instrument. :)
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sloop_john_b wrote:
agiknee wrote:do you guys know if it's based on a certain model RICK or is it a Dale Fortune Design
It's vaguely like a 360. Dale is on Facebook - track him down there and I'm sure he'd be happy to discuss this instrument. :)
I don't have a Facebook :( and I'm not that interested in getting one just to ask him a question. If there's anyway someone can link him to the photos I've posted or link him to this thread, I'd appreciate it.
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agiknee wrote:
sloop_john_b wrote:
agiknee wrote:do you guys know if it's based on a certain model RICK or is it a Dale Fortune Design
It's vaguely like a 360. Dale is on Facebook - track him down there and I'm sure he'd be happy to discuss this instrument. :)
I don't have a Facebook :( and I'm not that interested in getting one just to ask him a question. If there's anyway someone can link him to the photos I've posted or link him to this thread, I'd appreciate it.
Dale is not allowed to post here. I would be happy to PM you with his email address...
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Dale is not allowed to post here. I would be happy to PM you with his email address...[/quote]

please do. Thank you so much.
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Did Dale play that guitar at the 75th, or am I just losing my memory?
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johneek wrote:Did Dale play that guitar at the 75th, or am I just losing my memory?
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The photo in the original post is of a double-bound instrument, whereas the guitar depicted with Mr. Fortune in the previous post only has binding on the top; there is more than one of these guitars. (Edited to say: stating the obvious! :oops: )

That bridge and tail-piece look like they were custom-machined. 8)

Interesting thread! Please let us know what Dale says if/when you get in-touch.
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DriftSpace wrote:The photo in the original post is of a double-bound instrument, whereas the guitar depicted with Mr. Fortune in the previous post only has binding on the top; there is more than one of these guitars
My photo was in answer to John's question of what Dale played at the 75th weekend. I have seen some other examples of Dale's work, so I do know that the guitar is not the same as the one posted by Shaun.
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I wasn't impugning your post or doubting you, Jeff; I was just trying to summarize things myself, as someone has speculated it might be a "prototype" earlier. Your post does indeed show that this was not the instrument Dale played, and that there is more than one; I was just spelling it out ... which maybe wasn't entirely necessary.

Anyway, really cool guitar. I'm looking forward to hearing more about this. :)
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