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Post subject: Soon to be NGD!
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:28 pm
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I went to travel to this shop today that had this 1980 Rickenbacker 360/12 in Fireglo. Pictures aren't great so hopefully it looked better in person.

http://www.adverts.ie/electric-guitars/ ... lo/4054801

Well I got up there OK, the most amazing Guitar store I've ever been in, a little store on a seafront. They mostly deal in vintage gear. The guy led me into a room filled with Fender Strats and Teles from the 70s as well as amps from the 60s and 70s from Fender to Marshall to Vox. He took the Rick down from the wall and handed it to me. I was amazed at how well it had aged over the 34 years of it's life. It had faded into an orangey/amber colour from it's original Fireglo colour. It felt a little heavier than my 2011 360 6 string. I plugged it into a Fender Hotrod on the clean channel with a bit of reverb. It just sang. Even with these basic amp settings. Just beautiful. I was instantly in love with this guitar. I put down a small deposit on the spot and will be back in March to pay the balance. Then she will be mine!

Here's some pictures I took on my iPhone.

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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:42 pm
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This guitar is plenty of chime and jangle! you can nail great Beatles/Byrds tones with that baby!


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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:39 pm
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Cool.

Enjoy it in March!

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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:01 pm
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She's a nice 'un!


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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:22 pm
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Ok..just a bit jealous now..I also have a 360/6 in mapleglo and have been longing for the time to get my hands on a 12string..I have a 650c as well that im totally in love with..Congrats!

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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:42 pm
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That is absolutely gorgeous. I love it.

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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:53 am
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Nice looking guitar...waiting until march is going to hurt :lol: Did you see the look on the faces of the two folks that inadvertently photobombed you?

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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:59 am
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A guitar like that would definitely take me "eight miles high".

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Rawk on!

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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:12 pm
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T2Stratman wrote:
Nice looking guitar...waiting until march is going to hurt :lol: Did you see the look on the faces of the two folks that inadvertently photobombed you?

:mrgreen:

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That's my wife and son. :)

Naturally my wife isn't too happy to see more money go on a guitar.....

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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:28 pm
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torresfan wrote:
T2Stratman wrote:
Nice looking guitar...waiting until march is going to hurt :lol: Did you see the look on the faces of the two folks that inadvertently photobombed you?

:mrgreen:

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That's my wife and son. :)

Naturally my wife isn't too happy to see more money go on a guitar.....


Yeah, she doesn't look to happy and your seems to be thinking...Dad is getting in trouble again and he is completely oblivious to it!
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