Bonogirl777
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As soon as I saw the name of this thread, I knew E_O would be in here, bein' our resident guitar nerd.
1966 was a good year...
I was born then! So was The Edge's blonde Telecaster, Lake Placid Blue Telecaster, Epiphone "Texan" acoustic, Fireglo Rickenbacker (Not the one from pre-'Vertigo' tour - that was a 1967 - I'm talking about the one used of "Sometimes You Can't Make It..." during the 'Vertigo' tour.... and THIS guitar: Gibson SG famously played live during the song, "Elevation".
My favie of this that I took... it's "artistically blurry".
Here's a few more... I didn't take these.
2006 Epiphone Music Rising Les Paul.
I have one too! (Beams proudly)
Do you have pictures of your MRLP?
I swear to you.... EO actually *IS* Dallas Schoo....
(Seriously though, thanks for all the great info, you are an Edge equipment encyclopedia!! I guess that would make you the EEE )
"These are a few of my favorite things..."
I do a bit better than just MY Epiphone MR Les Paul... here's a pic I just shot off... t'is 5 of the 11 'ladies'.
L-R:
2002 Rickenbacker 330 (6-string) burgundy glo finish (fairly rare finish)
2006 Epiphone Music Rising Les Paul
1998 Fender 'Eric Clapton' model Stratocaster (needs the Rene' Castro paintjob, eh?)
2004 Fender Telecaster Custom (similar to the one Edge used in the "Vertigo" video, only mine is black instead of walnut finish)
1976 Ltd. Edition Gibson Explorer (Same make, model and vintage as our guitar hero)
That sir is a great collection! I love that Ric.
Bit more on my beloved Rickenbacker 330 VP 6-string. VP is vintage pickups, the style that the 60's models that Edge loves have. (Vs. the Hi-Gain p'ups that come in the newer models)
Also the burgundy finish is a bit rare. The regular finishes are Jetgo (black), Mapleglo (natural maple wood finish - like the one Edge uses on MW the past two tours) and Fireglo (like the one Edge used for EBTTRT, Sometimes... MW on earlier tours, Gone). Midnight Bluburst seems to have been there for a few years as a regular too.
Most years they have a "Finish of the year". That is usually a finish that they don't make all the time and one that they've not made for 10 years to so.
Burgundy glo was the 2002 Finish of the Year.
They did a night Amber Fireglo a few years ago - the finish being more like Edge's Fireglo Rics than most new Ric (which have more pink and not amber in them).
The did a Desert Gold around 1999-2001... somewhere around there. That one was nice. The aquaglo... not so much. I didn't like that finish.
Anywho... the vintage pickups and the burgundyglo finish make mine a bit more rare - which is cool.
I remember calling Best Selection of Rickenbacker, Vox, Hofner Strings Instruments and Accessories to find out if they had a Burgundyglo with VPs and I was stoked that they did. I got a great deal from that site. The price of Rics has gone up a lot since. 2002/2003.
I got mine for under $1000 (and that included shipping, case, tax...) Now a Ric 6 is about 1600.00!!!!
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