Author Topic: Fretless 1975 sunburst Ripper - originally supplied fretless...?  (Read 3406 times)

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Re: Fretless 1975 sunburst Ripper - originally supplied fretless...?
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2009, 11:02:53 AM »
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Re: Fretless 1975 sunburst Ripper - originally supplied fretless...?
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2009, 11:06:24 AM »
Sheldon was THE redeeming quality of Frampton Comes Alive (in the studio). But my judgement about that album and its maker is today a lot milder than it was back then. He lost it all on that follow up album though.
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Re: Fretless 1975 sunburst Ripper - originally supplied fretless...?
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2009, 12:31:45 PM »
He lost it all on that follow up album though.

He also lost a lot of his hair over the years!  :mrgreen:


Which probably came as a relief to him as he was - since his days with The Herd - always bothered that his good looks might overshadow his talent. He still has a hansome face and I guess has exchanged hair against credibility over the years. While I would have rather bit off my tongue than say that when he was a mega-star in the late seventies, I think he is a tasteful guitarist with a nice tone and a pleasant voice.

That said, "I'm in you" is still horrible!  ;D
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Re: Fretless 1975 sunburst Ripper - originally supplied fretless...?
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2009, 03:24:48 PM »
I've never played a fretless maple board though I'd like to try one.

If you're round here sometime, feel free to...  just cover your eyes, first... ;)

if i ever win the lottery,i'll make it my life's mission to put frets on all the fretless basses out there  :mrgreen: :o :P

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Stanley Sheldon... now there's a name I haven't thought of for a number of years... He also played bass on most of Tommy Bolin's "Teaser"...

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