Beatle Guitars

Tuck_Hersey · Post by **Tuck_Hersey** » Sat Sep 23, 2000 7:13 am

I believe many of us visiting the Rickenbacker Registration Page have their "Beatle guitar collection." Peter has kindly invited me to post some pics of my guitars. Why don't we share some pictures with one another?

This is a 1962 Gibson J-160E.

Please visit Tuck's Beatle Guitars and see some more guitars such as a 325V58 conversion and a 1965 Casino.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Sat Sep 23, 2000 8:09 am

How about some of us in our personal "forest" of guitars?

Tuck_Hersey · Post by **Tuck_Hersey** » Sat Sep 23, 2000 9:07 am

That would be great, Mark! It's a forest that sings.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Oct 28, 2000 1:36 pm

OK Tuck. Here is my 1996 Natural Epiphone Casino. I had Pyramid strings on this, in the beginning, but the connective tissue in my hands would not hold up so I have experimented with several different types including D'Addario, Fender, Gibson and Rickenbacker. In the end, I find that SIT Pure Nickel Power Grooves 10-46 do the trick very nicely and they just sing with the P-90s. Extra points if you can tell me where the idea for the background of this photo was taken.

Tim_Fletcher · Post by **Tim_Fletcher** » Sat Oct 28, 2000 3:36 pm

How do you post a picture ?

terry · Post by **terry** » Mon Oct 30, 2000 2:29 am

To post an image of 15K or less, click here, then follow the instructions.

terry · Post by **terry** » Mon Oct 30, 2000 2:34 am

Peter,

That's one helluva nice Casino you've got there.
Quote:Note to guitarists from Jimmy Page: Use lighter strings.

Led Zeppelin Complete

Tim_Fletcher · Post by **Tim_Fletcher** » Tue Oct 31, 2000 5:08 pm

Thanks, Tomcat. Now all I need to do is to reduce a 90K jpg to 15K. Will saving it as a gif reduce the size ?

terry · Post by **terry** » Wed Nov 01, 2000 2:20 am

Tim,

Not necessarily -- at least, not to the best of my knowledge. I think it depends more on the capabilities of one's image software (e.g., Photoshop, etc.).

However, if your image is already uploaded and online at a web address somewhere, its file size can easily be reduced in short order by utilizing some of the www's image reduction sites, such as the one at HitBox.

If your image isn't online at a web address of some sort, or if you don't have any image reduction software, I'm sure one of us here on the Forum can reduce and/or post your image for you. (Send me an [email protected] if you run out of options.)

Just be aware that reducing image file size usually sacrifices some image quality -- depending on the amount of reduction, of course, and whether or not image dimensions are also reduced.

Tim_Fletcher · Post by **Tim_Fletcher** » Wed Nov 01, 2000 7:40 am

Thanks again Tomcat. I have Adobe PhotoDeluxe and I guess now's as good a time as any to investigate it's capabilities. If I fail (highly likely) I'll take you up on your kind offer of help !

Tim_Fletcher · Post by **Tim_Fletcher** » Wed Nov 01, 2000 4:19 pm

This is a nearly-Beatle guitar, an Egmond Bass 7, companion bass model
to the Rosetti Solid 7 (made by Egmond in Holland and re-branded by
Rosetti, the UK importer). Apart from the rounded horns it's very
similar to the Solid 7, and it illustrates that Paul McCartney's comment
about the fancy paint-job wasn't exaggerated : this Bass 7 has
miraculously survived in near-mint condition and the cherry-to-black
sunburst is lovely, offset by the white Royal scratchplate/pick-up
assembly. Hamburg-era fans may be interested in this picture to get an
impression of what Paul's Solid 7 looked like in colour.

Like the supposedly Solid 7 though, this bass is hollow, very light and
probably of hardboard (masonite) construction like Danelectros. I doubt
it would survive much serious gigging. I'm no bass-player, but I doubt
the sound would have given Leo Fender any sleepless nights worrying
about sales of the Precision Bass !

Paul has often mistakenly referred to his Solid 7 as a Lucky 7, a far
more common cheap Rosetti archtop model available in acoustic or
electrified format. Most British guitarists of his generation do the
same - Rosettis are known generically as Lucky 7's, the joke being that
you were Lucky if they lasted a week (7 days) !

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Nov 01, 2000 4:22 pm

Tim: It all comes back to me now. This must have been what Lennon meant when he said "I am the Egmond, I am the Egmond"

Tim_Fletcher · Post by **Tim_Fletcher** » Wed Nov 01, 2000 4:36 pm

Egmonds bring fame and fortune ! Well, they started George and Paul off along that route anyway, so maybe they really are all "Lucky 7's" after all.

Thanks for the help with the pic, Peter.

Marc_Pepin · Post by **Marc_Pepin** » Mon Jan 01, 2001 5:50 am

Here are my two Rickenbacker guitars from my Beatles' collection that I thought others might be interested in viewing, a 1982 Model 4001S and a 1988 Model 325V59 in Jetglo.

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Mon Jan 01, 2001 1:45 pm

Hi All Happy New Year! Nice guitars Guys,It's
starting my year right! After looking at Peter's
Casino for 1/2 hr.I see Strawberry Fields Forever
(but it also might have something to do with last
night too!)Ha! I wish everyone a great year, hope
your music lifts you higher.

marty