| Author | Message | ||
     John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 751 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 24.88.72.49 |
What is the deal with these sellers? I've noticed a rash of vintage RICs with their bridges on backwards :-) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7311059902&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting http://van6.netfirms.com/032605/DSC00156.JPG | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 1295 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
John, do you think that Gruhn caught this one when he "set it up", post-photos? | ||
| John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 752 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 24.88.72.49 |
Ha, I guess the expert missed that! | ||
| Stan Castles (Buzfluhart) Senior Member Username: Buzfluhart Post Number: 363 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 64.216.32.210 |
He missed that... and the year. | ||
| Michael Hadfield (Bmi_guy) Senior Member Username: Bmi_guy Post Number: 269 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 12.220.37.158 |
George was looking fo a good luthier - I guess he's still look'n...  | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3125 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
Let 'em have it John.  | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 1297 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
Actually, guys, the seller did mention in the ad copy that the photos were taken BEFORE Gruhn set it up, so that's why I was speculatin'. Sam Calveard runs Gruhn's repair shop, and he's darned good. Mike, perhaps you could share your observations with me, off-list? | ||
| Scott Jennings (Route66guitars) Member Username: Route66guitars Post Number: 57 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 68.184.183.56 |
Some of the rarest and best instruments I have ever purchased were on Gruhn Guitars list. In every case they did not know what they had. This includes Rickenbackers. George is not usually on the floor, and is not the person responsible for the dating, grading, etc. of the vast majority of instruments in inventory. While George is indeed 'the man' for vintage acoustic instruments, he is definitely not a Rickenbacker expert, and I doubt that he would tell you he is. This is reflected in what most of the people on the fshowroom loor know about them as well. Sj | ||
| John Hall (Johnhall) Senior Member Username: Johnhall Post Number: 845 Registered: 01-2003 Posted From: 64.105.135.123 |
George is also an expert herptologist. If you want to know anything at all about snakes, he's your man! Now that I think about it, some of that knowledge might be useful in the music business. | ||
| Stan Castles (Buzfluhart) Senior Member Username: Buzfluhart Post Number: 365 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 64.216.32.210 |
John, snakes are plentiful...they're everywhere. |
