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  1. Aug-16-2005, 3:16pm #1
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    Hi folks,
    #I was at the Tom Petty show in Irvine on Sunday and had a Rickenbacker? sighting. #one of his last tunes was Melinda (a new tune from his DVD). #anyhoo, his lead guitar man, Mike Campbell played what looked like a miniature Ric 360 guitar, only its got 4 tuners on either side of the headstock. #Looked really great. #sounded good too, but he didn't play it much. #this tune is where Ben Tench stretched out with a fabulous piano solo. #i think there was a recent pic posted somehere of another similar Ric mando. #i'm not sure if these are official Rics or one shots.
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    What color was it? I'm wondering if it's the same green one made by Tony Revell that occasionally gets mentioned...

    If Rickenbacker had a custom shop, I swear I'd contract for a 360-8 electric octave...



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  3. Aug-16-2005, 4:11pm #3
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    I'll be danged. It IS the Revell!

    The official Ric mandolin is kind of ugly and doesn't really look like their guitars. See emando.com for a pic.
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  4. Aug-16-2005, 5:34pm #4
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    Yep that's it !!
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    How about this one: Ricky Mando Guitar
    Of course, it's really an 8 string banjoline, but what's a little thing like scale length and tuning between friends.

    Totally cool...

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    10th fret marker!
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  7. Jan-22-2008, 4:38pm #7
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    Holy #### I want one!
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    Quote Originally Posted by (delsbrother @ Jan. 16 2008, 14:21)
    10th fret marker!
    D'OH!
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  9. Jan-22-2008, 8:11pm #9
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    Wikipedia says it's a 26" scale length - Perfect!
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    I guess the site changed since 2005 -- I can't see the pics of the Revell mandolin above. Like this one?





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    That's the one. There's also a photo of Mike playing it at emando.com.

    TP & the HB will play the halftime show at the Super Bowl! Here's hoping they do one of Mike's mandolin songs.

    BTW, in case you missed it in the NAMM thread, the Rickenbacker 5002v58 is back in black this year, finally with a 10th fret marker!




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    Uhhhm, where is the NAMM thread, anybody?

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    We gotcher NAMM thread right here...
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    Why are those Rickenbacker EMs so ugly when their guitars and basses are ridiculously beautiful? I need to get in touch with this Mr. Revell.
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