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Post by Brad Bechtel on Dec 4, 2020 7:16:45 GMT
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Dec 4, 2020 8:10:12 GMT
Damn, it's come up for sale at just the wrong time - I had to buy a new tyre for my car on Monday - no money left.  |
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 4, 2020 12:23:46 GMT
That is a beautiful instrument and a piece of history. I hope it goes to a safe home.
I wish them luck with the sale.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by pete1951 on Dec 4, 2020 12:40:27 GMT
Damn, it's come up for sale at just the wrong time - I had to buy a new tyre for my car on Monday - no money left. Did your tyre belong to someone famous? I am sure Jim Dunlop do a signature models, though at inflated prices. I am still without a Coodercaster ( sold the last one I made as I didn’t like the ‘handrest’ plate of the Supro style pickup. ) This one would suit me much better, just need the 60s Strat to mess with. Pete |
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Dec 4, 2020 12:50:47 GMT
No, my attempt at humour on a cold, snowy, dark Friday morning, that's all.
The tyre is a bog standard Michelin which cost me about £100.
However, as Ry Cooder is one of my all time favourite musicians I would love to own that guitar even if my playing would not give it the respect which Mr. Ryland and that guitar deserves.
I too pray that it goes to someone who will cherish it and play it sympathetically.
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Post by leeophonic on Dec 4, 2020 21:20:21 GMT
Thanks for the info, I have seen this guitar in action I think Ry had it with him when he was in London a couple of years ago at Cadogan Hall, Michael was there as well so he might remember seeing it. I like the Calton case, Ry has good taste in cases as well as guitars. If I come up on the lottery tonight I might be in with a chance but to be honest I could never do the guitar justice as you also need a Dumble to play it through,
Regards
Lee
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Post by Andymccann on Dec 4, 2020 23:06:13 GMT
More than the sum of its parts. I really like that Retrofret haven’t opened it up or changed the strings. Well done guys
PD, what a blisteringly good video that it. !
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Post by pete1951 on Dec 6, 2020 8:30:55 GMT
Interesting to note that even with an almost standard Strat ( jus a P90 in the bridge) Ry still sounds like Ry.
Pete
Also , I think the original guitar was a ‘bitza’ ( bits of this , bits of that) The neck is probably an old Jazzmaster rebranded. Fender were messing with the look of that model at the time and it would explain the binding and pearl dots?
Someone must have mentioned this before?
Also, the head colour matching the body was also a feature of some Jazzmasters , not something you got on many Strats at the time.
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Dec 6, 2020 14:48:26 GMT
The link on Reverb now says “this item is no longer available”. However, his 1964 Fender Vibroverb amp is still available for $10,000 USD. (Shipping is extra.) |
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Post by 5slide on Dec 9, 2020 15:54:07 GMT
Wow, I thought for a second it was going to be his sunburst. I'd probably sell the house for that haha  |
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