I was Jonesing after a Ric 12 string until I played one my friend owns - the fingerboard was so narrow I couldn't play it. Of course, my fingers are about the size of Twinkies.
Standard:Are they strung like a standard 12 string or in Rickenbacker format?
And I guess we all agree that it was the wrong decission to give her to John instead of George...(from today's point of view)
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And I guess we all agree that it was the wrong decission to give her to John instead of George...
Ralf
I can understand it though, even if Mark realized later it might have been a mistake.And I guess we all agree that it was the wrong decission to give her to John instead of George...
Ralf
Oh yes, you are right, I was seeing it from today's point of view only. So back than it made sense to present the guitar to John. With George having played the Starfire the Guild brand "might" have had more success afterwards. Unfortunatelly John never played the guitar in public, she was seen only on the picture laying on the floor, so at least he seemed to use her at home or in a studio. The picture was apparently taken around October 1968 in London in Ringo Star's flat at 34 Montagu Sqaure, which he sublet to John and Yoko.I can understand it though, even if Mark realized later it might have been a mistake.
It's easy to forget that John was originally the "leader" of the band and was the media favorite for his quick wit.
With Pepsi or Coke?Here's a REALLY crazy thing, I think I sat under that guitar one time while I was eating a cheeseburger.
Oh yes, you are right, I was seeing it from today's point of view only. So back than it made sense to present the guitar to John. With George having played the Starfire the Guild brand "might" have had more success afterwards.
Ralf
I was totally into Guilds at the time, and I probably would remember it better if I were drinking pepsi or coke ... instead of whatever they put in those pineapples with umbrellas sticking out of them. :very_drunk:
Those are tasty looking...Actually the Guild webpage calls it on the overview page different as "Starfire IV-12 ST" however the actualy site calls it IV ST-12 ! So it looks like they are confused as well!
https://guildguitars.com/guitars/electric-guitars/newark-st-collection/
https://guildguitars.com/g/starfire-iv-st-12-in-cherry/
Now that makes both no sense to me... The normal "Starfire IV" and the "Starfire IV ST" make sense, but why didn't they name it "Starfire XII ST" which would have matched the historical naming much better?
Ralf
Here's a REALLY crazy thing, I think I sat under that guitar one time while I was eating a cheeseburger.
I was totally into Guilds at the time, and I probably would remember it better if I were drinking pepsi or coke ... instead of whatever they put in those pineapples with umbrellas sticking out of them. :very_drunk:
There's my letter with the guitar. Too bad you can't see it close-up. I'd like to know how much Tony Cox got for it.
There's my letter with the guitar. Too bad you can't see it close-up. I'd like to know how much Tony Cox got for it.