| Author | Message | ||
     Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3135 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
That is the story. I do not know if this is true. I recall seeing a photo of that guitar with trussrod cover chewed up. Gerry no longer owns this guitar. | ||
| Alex Smith (Roadrunners) Senior Member Username: Roadrunners Post Number: 265 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 64.12.117.6 |
according to what ive heard, he just kinda gave it to someone | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3137 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
Interesting Alex. I don't think that there is a single Gerry and the Pacemakers recording in which they used this Rickenbacker 12 string. Using the 360/12C63 photo from the official site, as a reference, I think that Gerry did cut the end off as there seems to be little space about the D and G string tuners.  | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3138 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
 The headstock does look shorter to me compared to the 360/12C63 above. | ||
| Stan Castles (Buzfluhart) Senior Member Username: Buzfluhart Post Number: 372 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 64.216.32.210 |
Think you're right Peter, notice the proximity of the machine heads to the top of the headstock in the B/W photo, compared to the color photo you posted before it. | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3140 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
Well this will make it easier to identify Gerry's guitar when it turns up on eBay. | ||
| Stan Castles (Buzfluhart) Senior Member Username: Buzfluhart Post Number: 373 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 64.216.32.210 |
Amazing. How can you cut a headstock, figurativly ? Better yet, what did he use to cut it? The guitar looks like it is a centimeter away from one of the tuners. | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 1303 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
I'd heard this story, too, and looking at the photo, it can be seen. My guess is that he used a saw! Maybe the same saw that he used to build the case. Evidently he made a mistake that all tyro woodworkers encounter--he measured the length of the guitar, then built a case that length. In doing so, he forgot about the thickness of the wood... | ||
| Stan Castles (Buzfluhart) Senior Member Username: Buzfluhart Post Number: 375 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 64.216.32.210 |
The question was rhetorical, Paul. Doi. Bet he used Zymol where you couldn't notice. | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 1306 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
OK, OK. Call me Mr. Literal. They didn't make Zymol then, smart guy... |
