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Doug Beaumier


From:
Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2000 10:05 am    
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click here to see an interesting piece of family history being auctioned off (complete with steel fingers!)... Auntie's old Rickenbacher. It seems that Auntie did over 300 volunteer USO performances on her lap steel during the WWII. The best part of this auction is the vintage photo of Auntie playing the Rick for a group of soldiers. Let all the photos load and check it out. I wonder if the photo comes with the guitar?

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Chris Walke

 

From:
St Charles, IL
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2000 10:16 am    
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It must be difficult to part with an heirloom like that. Your aunt must have been wonderful woman. Good luck with the sale!!
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Doug Beaumier


From:
Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2000 11:27 am    
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Chris... sorry for the confusion... it's not my auction, not my aunt. I was just noting that someone is auctioning off a piece of their family musical history. I wish it were my aunt!

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George Keoki Lake


From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2000 10:09 pm    
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Whoever buys that will have a gem ! Seven strings and also a pre-war model with the large magnet horseshoe pickup. A gorgeous guitar, folks....
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2000 5:52 pm    
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Boy! Over two days left, and it's already had 22 bids! That's what we call a real hot item!
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mickd

 

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london,england
Post  Posted 17 Nov 2000 12:32 pm    
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this one looks just about identical to me, yet it only fetched $680 (maybe because of high shipping costs from Oz). I bid several times but I got pipped at the post Sad
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Cartwright Thompson


Post  Posted 18 Nov 2000 3:15 am    
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The $680 6-string also comes with a $120 flat rate shipping fee.... Makes it a little more like $800 if my high scool algebra is still acurate
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J D Sauser


From:
Wellington, Florida
Post  Posted 18 Nov 2000 9:57 pm    
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So, who got it? ... J-D.
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B. Greg Jones

 

From:
Middleport, Ohio USA
Post  Posted 19 Nov 2000 9:24 am    
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Last time I looked at it, the price was at $1275.00!!!! I wish I had a truckload of them things to sell!!!
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HowardR


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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
Post  Posted 19 Nov 2000 6:32 pm    
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Ah,but you have the law of supply and demand in effect here. If you have one, you will get your price as we have seen. If you have a truckload of them, it's time for a discount sale........

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B. Greg Jones

 

From:
Middleport, Ohio USA
Post  Posted 20 Nov 2000 12:11 am    
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Then how about a very small pick-up truck??
LOL I would keep a couple for myself.

Greg

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