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Featuring my newest pickup ... the 1" wide Son of Kong

Come on over to the Cityfolk Festival in Dayton OH ... July 1, 2 & 3 ...

And give her "a-go"

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<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 21 June 2006 at 03:30 PM.]</p></FONT>

Rick & Tucker ??

"Rickentucker"

Now that sings

Sure looks nice.

What a fine piece of jewelry! Looks REALLY NICE and I'm confident it plays exceptionally fine. So happy to see that you haven't given up all together. Your creativity far outshines the olde Rickenbacher configuration.

Schweet Rick! I dig the satin 'arruminum' and textured black look.
I like those dual concentric pots but how well do they work for 'swells'. Do you have the vol. on the outside?
Looks like you're using the new Grover tuners too. I really like them too.

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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.

<SMALL> Rick & Tucker ??</SMALL>

Here's Rick & Tucker amoungst my newly plated ... "Father's Day Present" ...



Phyllostachys vivax ... giant Chinese Timber Bamboo ... 70 foot tall / 5" diameter culms ... hardy to -5 F.

I grew up with a yard full of nothing but Bambusa vulgaris in WPB ...

I miss it more than the beach ...

Best Father's Day present yet ...

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<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 22 June 2006 at 03:04 PM.]</p></FONT>

Man, that is one outstanding piece of workmanship. That one's mine, right?

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<SMALL>Come on over to the Cityfolk Festival in Dayton OH </SMALL>

Hey, I'm a city-folk. See ya there.

Think I will give her a-go.....I may even try out your Rick & Tucker.....

I happen to be off on July 4th. Maybe I could swing by Berryville and get a closer look?

What an awesome work of art ! I'm sure old Adolph Rickenbacher must be smiling down on you at this moment ! Congratulations.
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That sure is "purdy", Rick. I'll bet it sounds great with that "Big Bertha" pickup in there.

Harry

Real nice Rick. How about maybe recording it through that old amp and given us a taste?

That is truly a thing of beauty!

Awsome! and the steels cool too.
I want one.

Nice workmanship on all those Dustpans.

What other colors might be in the works?

Aloha,
Don

That's a beauty Rick! keep up the great work boy!

Wow!

Rick,
the new Tucker looks great!!!! and the Guitar looks great also!! I still love my 007 dustpan,it plays great and fantastic tone. I play it through my new Peavey classic-30 all tube amp.You should try one .
all the best, Drew

Thanks y'all ...

<SMALL>I like those dual concentric pots but how well do they work for 'swells'. Do you have the vol. on the outside?</SMALL>

I like it ... very nice taper ... stacked 500K pots and I put on a 0.047 mfd cap. I have the volume on top.

But I've never been one for "swells" ... so we'll have to see what Bobby Ingano thinks about it ... at CityFolk ...

<SMALL>That one's mine, right?</SMALL>

Sorry .. ... this one is spoken for. I have to re-pay my Shenandoah Valley Steel Guitar Summit debt ... or the "Boss" won't let me have another one ... next spring.

Don't even ask how I'm payin' off the accrued interest...

<SMALL> happen to be off on July 4th. Maybe I could swing by Berryville and get a closer look?</SMALL>

The Festival closes late on the 3rd ... with a giant fireworks show. Then the display has to be torn down, afterwards ...

So I'll still be on the road ... till late on the 4th.

<SMALL>What other colors might be in the works?</SMALL>

Maserati Red ...

Thanks again for the kind words ... Dave "The Hula Monster" ... is comin' by Saturday to give her a test run.



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Beautiful Rick!

It's beautiful, Rick. I need one!! If you would just talk to my boss.

Thanks for the particulars Rick, now I (probably) won't have to email you (again) and ask what values to use on my MRI.


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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.

Looks like great workmanship, Rick. The Steel and Tucker both.

Any chance of hearing it? Will you be using it for any numbers on HSGA?

Everyone speaks very highly of the quality built into your dustpans!

Dave

Fabulous looking guitar, Rick. One question and not a critique or anything, just wondering .... is it an optical illusion or is the bass string slightly outside the width of the fretboard?

Looks great Rick, I look forward to seeing you Saturday.