Grahambythesea Posted July 6 Posted July 6 Been watching the YouTube footage of the Searchers final final gig. Frank Allen is playing a Jetglo Ricky, not hie usual 51 style P, but the machine heads look a very odd shape. They don’t look like cloverleaf. Is he playing a fake? Quote
Skybone Posted July 6 Posted July 6 They look a bit like the wavy Grover's they used on 4001's. Could it be an old 4001? 4 Quote
Mickeyboro Posted July 6 Posted July 6 31 minutes ago, neepheid said: Or they could have been replaced? Why not? There’ve been plenty of replacement Searchers!😂 6 Quote
Grahambythesea Posted Sunday at 17:58 Author Posted Sunday at 17:58 1 hour ago, Skybone said: They look a bit like the wavy Grover's they used on 4001's. Could it be an old 4001? Didn’t know they used Grovers ever. If it is an old one it seems to be in pristine Nick. Quote
BlueMoon Posted Monday at 09:54 Posted Monday at 09:54 They do look like Grovers from what we can see. Either Rotomatics and it’s a 4001 from mid 70’s or “Wavy” slimlines if the bass is a 4003. These were fitted around 1982 for a short while. Quote
Grahambythesea Posted Monday at 10:02 Author Posted Monday at 10:02 Well, the things I didn’t know about Ricky’s! Thanks to all you backers 😆 1 Quote
Alba Posted Monday at 10:43 Posted Monday at 10:43 The toaster nearer the neck, lack of checkered binding, full width inlays and what looks like a post 72 bridge (not to mention the crackerjack Grover's) suggest early 73 4001. Looks really nice nick whatever. 1 Quote
Hellzero Posted Monday at 13:23 Posted Monday at 13:23 Did anybody notice that the two photos are showing him playing exactly the same thing exactly the same way ... or maybe he always freezes in this position for photos? 1 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted Monday at 13:43 Posted Monday at 13:43 19 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Did anybody notice that the two photos are showing him playing exactly the same thing exactly the same way ... or maybe he always freezes in this position for photos? He has limited movement in his right hand because of the needles and pins (ah). 9 Quote
Huge Hands Posted Monday at 13:48 Posted Monday at 13:48 4 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: He has limited movement in his right hand because of the needles and pins (ah). I laughed at that a lot more than I should have...... 1 3 Quote
Beedster Posted Monday at 14:20 Posted Monday at 14:20 36 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: He has limited movement in his right hand because of the needles and pins (ah). That's a full detention for you Valdemar 🤣 4 Quote
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