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paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle)
Senior Member
Username: Jingle_jangle
Post Number: 1959
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 24.23.164.148
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 04:52 am: | 
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Mine's Montezuma Brown. It's been personalized, with gold pickguards, oven knobs and a Kaufmann. |
Robert Callaghan (Red_rob)
Advanced Member
Username: Red_rob
Post Number: 96
Registered: 02-2005
Posted From: 194.74.48.4
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 06:22 am: |
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Most beautiful guitar there is Mark - and you don't see that many around either so you get a kind of "exclusivity" thing with the 381. Personally I think it's a one of the more versatile Rics too, what with it's extra wood and all.
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Benjamin Maggi (Scoobster28)
Senior Member
Username: Scoobster28
Post Number: 183
Registered: 05-2002
Posted From: 24.92.49.84
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 08:59 am: |
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Paul, do you actually use the Kaufmann or did you "set the rivet" so it wouldn't move. Either way, great instrument. I played a 381JK once and the feel of the guitar was great. Sounded good too. I only hope I will have enough money to get one of these, maybe in Blueburst, before they discontinue the color. Summer job, here I come! |
Ron Plichta (Highway_star)
Senior Member
Username: Highway_star
Post Number: 383
Registered: 10-2004
Posted From: 141.116.80.212
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 09:27 am: |
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They are definitely works of art and have great tone to boot. I pulled one out while some friends and I were jamming on some rockabilly stuff and everyone loved the chimey sound. You can dial in a nice chime or twang and then set it for a nice creamy tone on the neck pickup. And the fit and finish is outstanding, which is something I've come to expect from Rickenbacker.
Get one if you can afford it. |
Bob Belloff (Belloff)
Senior Member
Username: Belloff
Post Number: 320
Registered: 02-2004
Posted From: 208.253.20.132
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 11:39 am: |
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I think Mapleglo and Fireglo are the colors to have, especially Mapleglo.
As it so happens I have a Maplglo example in near mint shape right now, for sale at $1650. Get in touch if interested. |
paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle)
Senior Member
Username: Jingle_jangle
Post Number: 1965
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 63.193.9.8
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 12:42 pm: |
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My Kaufmann is for looks. It's pinned. I originally was going to go with an accent, but the Kaufmann looks more vintage.
The Mapleglo ones have spectacular wood graining, if that's your thing. Bob's price is darned good. Incidentally, as these get older, they appreciate quite nicely.
One in Blueburst would be pretty fantastic. |
Peter McCormack (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 3522
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 142.166.105.220
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 01:16 pm: |
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There has been a fair bit said here about the very different, and beautiful I might add, look of the Model 381.
I would be interested in hearing a little more from Model 381 owners as to the difference in sound and playability between this instrument and the 330 and 360 models. |
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