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Peter McCormack (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 3723
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 142.166.105.220
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 10:47 am: | 
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Steve: It is definitely the picture quality. Look at the difference in the appearance of burgundyglo on the body versus the neck, which appears much darker, in this photo. |
Gary Clauson (Doctorwho)
Senior Member
Username: Doctorwho
Post Number: 1497
Registered: 06-2002
Posted From: 66.229.61.99
| | Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 02:58 am: |
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My 450v63 BG:
This is close to the actual color. |
Mike Ferguson (Fergs40)
Intermediate Member
Username: Fergs40
Post Number: 67
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 217.33.8.36
| | Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 06:12 am: |
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On the subject of buying a Ric in the UK, you could always take a trundle round the music shops in and around Denmark St in London. But only if you want a really, really good laugh at the ridiculous prices...I was down there a couple of weeks back and there were a few dotted around, mostly 330/360s, and the odd bass.
I bought my 620/12 off eBay, and there are a couple of UK sellers on there with a regular supply of new, or mint, Rics at half-reasonable prices (i.e. under �1000). One is RicsRUs, as mentioned, the other is Rickysounds, whose eBay shop is here: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/RickySounds-Specialising-since-73_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm
Whether you'll find anything as esoteric as a 425v63 in the UK is questionable, however...
Hope that helps |
Steve Foster (Sjf)
New member
Username: Sjf
Post Number: 9
Registered: 05-2005
Posted From: 81.179.105.197
| | Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 01:46 pm: |
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Thanks Mike. I've never been to Denmark St, but everyone seems to say the same thing. If I'm ever down that way I probably will have a look, as you say, for a laugh  Mind you it wouldn't be funny if I saw a guitar I really wanted going for a daft price!
I'll check out RicsRUs! |
John Wratten (Wrattej)
Junior Member
Username: Wrattej
Post Number: 33
Registered: 01-2004
Posted From: 81.132.57.22
| | Posted on Saturday, June 04, 2005 - 06:10 pm: |
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Steve,
My 425V63 was a great guitar - had a great neck and was really comfortable to play. I never actually gigged it though.
Yes - never buy anything from Denmark Street - rip-off city ! The most expensive place for Rics is a shop called Music Ground. They usually have some interesting guitars but save yourself a few hundred quid and go to Mike Smith at Rics R Us.
By the way, I bought my 425V63 in a shop in Colchester. I was out shopping with my wife and I managed to escape for half an hour so I decided to have a look round one of the local music shops. There, hanging on the wall, was a brand spanking new Burgundy 425V63 marked up at just �695. I had to have it. The guy in the shop didn't know much about the guitar and let me have it for �600 ! Bargain ! Still got in trouble with the wife though !!
Since then I've subsequently sold it (the 425, not the wife!) and bought a 350V63. |
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