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Topic: Restoration ... no ... Transformation |
Rick Aiello
From: Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2003 4:56 pm
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Before ....
After ....
This gentleman took a Ricky headed for the landfill and converted it into MASTERPIECE !!!
It is a gift for his brother ....
I don't want to give his name ... his brother may be watchin'
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Jon Light (deceased)
From: Saugerties, NY
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Posted 26 Oct 2003 4:59 pm
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A Silver Virginian!!!
Stunning! That deserves to be stuffed with the best 2003 newspapers! |
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Ron Bednar
From: Rancho Cordova, California, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2003 5:06 pm
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WOW!! |
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Terry Farmer
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2003 6:56 pm
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Hey Rick, is that one of yours and Jason's pickups? If so, I would be really be interested to hear how the sound of this guitar compares to one of your Silver Hawaiians, Absolutely beautiful job on the transformation! |
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Rick Aiello
From: Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2003 8:19 pm
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That's a set of our Cryos ... I would love to hear it ...
He tried gettin' a metal logo made ... but I think he's gettin' a decal like the original Model 59's (I'm want one for my Model G).
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Gary Slabaugh
From: Scottsdale, AZ
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Posted 28 Oct 2003 9:17 am
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Stop it, it just drooled on my keyboard. |
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Russ Young
From: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2003 12:20 pm
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Thanks, Rick!
I've sent the URL of this thread to my brother with a reminder that there are only 58 days until Christmas ... |
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Rick Aiello
From: Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2003 4:47 pm
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Yeah ... the only thing my brother ever gave me was Chicken Pox, a few black-eyes, and a broken nose
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Denny Turner
From: Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2003 7:13 am
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YIKES. I have a late 1930's model 59 same color as that one used to be ...far less than pristine; Little justice like it is nor in a repaint. I've been thinking about stripping / polishing or chroming it, ...but needed some distinct motivation. And there it be!
THANKS a mil.
DT~[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 29 October 2003 at 07:14 AM.] |
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George Keoki Lake
From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 30 Oct 2003 2:03 pm
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It's a gorgeous job. It looks much like my original does today, gleaming silver. I sometimes find this model to be a bit TOO gleaming as it is often difficult to see the frets under some lighting conditions. The Silver Hawaiian has a nice sound for a 6 string. |
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