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     John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 989 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 69.161.23.82 |
Every now and then something comes along that is very uncommon and makes people scratch their heads, it doesn't look the lest bit 'normal'. Some people thought that about the little Tenor Guitar from 1961...that it was a modified Combo 950 with a shaved neck. Not so. Factory all the way. The point is this: as unbelievable as some things appear, that doesn't mean it couldn't have been made that way, especially from those days...NO absolutes. Someone just told me the other day about a 4080/12 that had a factory SHORT SCALE bass neck from a 3001, it matched the 12-string neck perfectly. How 'bout that for cool? | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2093 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
This is the best part of collecting such wonderful guitars--stocking up on the lore and pursuing the elusive. | ||
| Patrick K. Kelly (Patrickkelly) Member Username: Patrickkelly Post Number: 56 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 65.216.225.82 |
I'll admit I was fooled. The banjo tuners really threw me. I mean, the Bantar didn't even have banjo tuners, fer cryin' out loud! | ||
| David McLaughlin (Combo850) New member Username: Combo850 Post Number: 9 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 68.232.66.122 |
I'm sure the Grover friction banjo tuners were an attempt at keeping the peghead from being too long. They fit very neatly between the single-line Klusons. This peghead is really slender and cute, not as long or wide as the Gibson, Martin, and Fender 12-string pegheads. There are also screw holes where it originally had a trapeze tailpiece. Those holes appear to have been plugged and lacquered over at the factory. | ||
| John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 934 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 24.168.222.248 |
Here's some pics:     | ||
| John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 990 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 68.232.67.156 |
Well, I got my first look at the guitar. David may be onto something about the tuners, for the guitar may have had to been made this way for it to fit in a standard-size Rickenbacker case. It does fit, but barely. It is one of the coolest Rickenbackers to have ever been made at Electro-String, period. All the hallmarks of a custom-ordered instrument from the get-go. The 'R' tailpiece IMO has been on the guitar for MANY years, probably left the factory that way as David said. The only non-original parts I could see were the strap-peg (wooden!) on the upper horn, and the TRC screw at the tip of the name plate. Two long-pole toasters. An odd combination of an O.S. deluxe 360 body(w/f-hole), R.O.S., and a unbound dot-inlay fretboard, and the crazy headstock with chrome(not nickel) Grover Banjo Tuners. The single-line Klusons are nickel, however. The guts look untouched and there is plenty of wax residue/splatter in the control cavity. Pretty wild, man. It may be the most oddball Rick 12 that's ever been made....I reckon we'll see a couple of pics soon... | ||
| John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 935 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 205.188.116.8 |
Anyone care to take a guess about how much longer this guitar's headstock is compared to a regular '60s 12 string headstock? Bueller? | ||
| John Hall (Johnhall) Senior Member Username: Johnhall Post Number: 980 Registered: 01-2003 Posted From: 68.5.231.238 |
Just after I posted the info on Voxtalks, I came over here to also post it and simply couldn't find this thread. Sorry, I didn't mean to leave you guys out. Indeed, we found the invoice and the description was correct, much to my surprise. John, I'd say about 6 millimeters. | ||
| John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 936 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 24.168.222.248 |
Well, if thats equal to 1/4" then you the winner. | ||
| Patrick K. Kelly (Patrickkelly) Member Username: Patrickkelly Post Number: 57 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 65.97.29.193 |
Wow. That guitar is pristine. Y'all done good. |
