Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist

ilan · August 18, 2013, 09:20:22 AM

A '92 FG fiver - not modded - a real S/5. These are becoming very hard to find.

ilan · August 21, 2013, 02:17:39 PM

Lefty Turquoise!

Dave W · August 21, 2013, 02:42:22 PM

They ought to bring back turquoise.

ilan · August 21, 2013, 10:52:16 PM

"Missing link" near mint Apr. 1962 transitional 4000.

1st generation features but with the revised body contours. Unusual shape pickguard. Unbelievable.

Tons of pics.

Dave W · August 22, 2013, 12:00:48 AM

I hate to think how high that will go. Looks to be in fine shape, wonder if it plays as well as it looks.

ilan · August 22, 2013, 01:25:34 AM

Vincent Gallo says he played it when it was on Craigslist, and didn't like it, neck too thin and high action. Maybe it had a good setup since then, before the recent photo session. Looks like it sold for $12,000 through craigslist and now being flipped.

The pics are incredible. I saved all 114 of them.

Dave W · August 22, 2013, 02:27:37 PM

That doesn't surprise me. IIRC most of the early ones I've heard about had neck and action problems.

Highlander · August 22, 2013, 03:43:39 PM

Quote from: ilan on August 22, 2013, 01:25:34 AM
... I saved all 114 of them.

No OCD here, I see...

(fully understood - the likelihood of getting close to one of these is probably quite slim, I guess)

ilan · August 30, 2013, 12:14:29 PM

A new Paul Wilczynski-built 4005/8WB complete with potato headstock.

Pilgrim · August 30, 2013, 02:29:03 PM

Quote from: ilan on August 30, 2013, 12:14:29 PM
A new Paul Wilczynski-built 4005/8WB complete with potato headstock.

That's the only Ric body style that really, deeply appeals to me. Very cool.

Dave W · August 30, 2013, 07:14:45 PM

Quote from: ilan on August 30, 2013, 12:14:29 PM
A new Paul Wilczynski-built 4005/8WB complete with potato headstock.

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What's up with that? Is this some officially sanctioned copy?

chromium · August 30, 2013, 10:13:36 PM

ilan · August 31, 2013, 01:47:44 AM

Quote from: Dave W on August 30, 2013, 07:14:45 PM
What's up with that? Is this some officially sanctioned copy?

He's working closely with RIC and was commissioned to build the acoustics for them and slap a real Rickenbacker TRC on the headstock, so he's become sort of like a RIC custom shop. He uses genuine RIC parts for his builds that I assume he gets from the factory, and the methods and materials RIC uses. So I wouldn't call it a copy, he will not build something that John Hall would not approve (or know of).

Dave W · August 31, 2013, 11:08:09 AM

Then at least it's officially sanctioned.

ilan · August 31, 2013, 01:13:03 PM

This is what Paul Wilczynski posted to the RRF on Apr. 2011: "here are some detailed photos of the double-bound Fireglo 4005/8 I scratchbuilt for Graham Griffiths, per his order and with permission from John Hall. Graham had sent a 4005 to me to restore, which was too far gone to do anything with (butchered body, short-scale, neck, wrong fretboard, etc.). With JH's permission, I re-used most of the hardware and wiring from the donor 4005, including the TRC and all-important jackplate with its serial number."

The tailpiece looks like a 12-string guitar part, skipping the A and B string slots.