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'73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« on: January 27, 2012, 02:34:29 PM »
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2012, 03:37:11 PM »
It's over 300 miles away from me or I'd check it out for you.  $75 seems reasonable to take a look.
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2012, 04:54:47 PM »
I will bet money my name is inside that bass
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2012, 05:53:24 PM »
 Did you sell it or was it stolen?
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2012, 06:09:37 PM »
I made it .   I worked at rickenbacker from July 20th 1972 until  Oct 16th 1976
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2012, 06:11:46 PM »
  How cool! Are you considering buying it ? If so I'll back off on it.
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2012, 06:17:57 PM »
I don't want it at all.
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2012, 07:30:46 PM »
Any of these names familiar? This one is actually a '76 so the '78 date could be a repair or something.

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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2012, 09:41:32 PM »
Mike is Mike Molina .. funny guy
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2012, 10:13:26 PM »
Cool MG, and welcome Dr Quist!

I didn't notice a name last I had my 73 open, but I do have a 78 "Maria"  8)

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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2012, 11:52:19 PM »
Maria was the gal who applied paste wood filler to EVERY instrument  from 1973 until 1983
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2012, 11:55:22 PM »
Many of these 1970's instruments have  L.C.  and Radar inside them .

L.C.  is Laura Clark .. she was there from around 1962 until she retired  in the 1980's . she was the head of the paint clean up dept... she could scrape the binding clean  of all color in a under two minutes. she was a machine and a fun lady .

Bob Radar ran the paint area prep squad.  He was the 'King' of epoxy filler .
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2012, 05:51:09 AM »
I always like hearing about the people who made our instruments. Welcome aboard and thanks for the cool info!
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2012, 10:40:42 AM »
in the bridge cavity there may also be on eof two signature.
Maria (again ) or Cecilia . Both worked in the prep area before the spray booth.

Some other names from cavities ;

Bill - this was Bill Meyers  factory Supervisor.. the REAL  guy in terms of the production .
Ruby - she was a binding scraper.. had long black hair to her waist .
Brian Cery - sander  in the prep area , great guitarist
Dave Florio - did everything in the post woodshop-pre spray booth area
Reggie .. another prep guy ,
Joe Seibert - prep area and  piano player .. very Winwood influenced.
Mike Baccharini- bassist and float worker who was moved around in the finishing building  depending on where he was needed . I found his stolen bass about 6 years ago. a very cool story .
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Re: '73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2012, 12:41:51 PM »
Mine (Oct. '73) has Ruby in the cavity.
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