Nice 2003 52ri on EBay

Mark Davis · December 31st, 2003, 03:37 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=38083

These 2003 52ri's are beautiful!!

weelie · December 31st, 2003, 03:39 AM

It does look right on... :) but how is 2003 different from a 2002 then?!

Scotland · December 31st, 2003, 05:11 AM

Emmitt O. · December 31st, 2003, 06:56 AM

..............that is one very nice looking guitar. I emailed the owner to compliment him on the fine pictures he used to sell his guitar. WOW!! He did a really nice job.

Thanks for posting the ad, Mark.
Emmitt O.

logman · December 31st, 2003, 10:17 AM

The 1st difference I noticed is that the orange neck is gone. But I like the orange neck on my '98.

logman

KingPussBlues · December 31st, 2003, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by logman

The 1st difference I noticed is that the orange neck is gone. But I like the orange neck on my '98.

logman

I agree. My 99 has a darker tint to the neck. The 2003 in the picture appears to be a bit pale in comparason. Even so, the 03 pictured is a beauty!

John

:)

Colo Springs E · December 31st, 2003, 11:14 AM

...YOU'RE KILLING ME! :)

Man that sure is purty.

-Eric

blauserk · December 31st, 2003, 11:25 AM

Is that a two-piece body or a three-piece?

Russinator · December 31st, 2003, 12:00 PM

The photos are well lit but a little light.
That's one of those *one piece* bodies !!

kaibu23 · December 31st, 2003, 12:11 PM

I just tried to right click on an image for a new wallpaper....

.

Mik · December 31st, 2003, 12:41 PM

Beautiful guitar but I miss the "aged" lacquer neck,
Mik

Ed N. · December 31st, 2003, 01:47 PM

In the past three years or so I musta bought and sold a half dozen '52 RI's on-line. One was every bit as gorgeous as the '03 but, I ultimately I threw 'em all back. There wasn't a keeper in that bunch.

You just gotta try 'n buy--no getting around it!

SMITTY · January 1st, 2004, 01:54 AM

Man,That is one beauty!!!----------Looks just like the one I got a month ago!!!.To see one in print is real exciting,but to own one and spank it on command is just out of this world!!.It seems as though my neck is tinted just a bit darker than that one?.Life is grand!!
Happy new year to all from SO Cal.....

Mark Smith

Mark Davis · January 1st, 2004, 02:53 AM

Yes I agree the neck tint is a little light on these newest ones but it looks like they got the body color closer.

InSearchForTwang · January 1st, 2004, 03:02 AM

Beautiful...absolutely beautiful...

Bow your heads gentlemen, for the telecaster 8)

Scotland · January 1st, 2004, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaibu23

I just tried to right click on an image for a new wallpaper....

.

With the pic showing, hit print screen on your PC, open "paint", go to edit and hit paste. Then save as a jpg and edit it in your own photo prog.
John.

Cb · January 1st, 2004, 12:16 PM

Are the '52 RI's neck's still so sticky? I had a beautiful early 2001 that drove me nuts. I'd buff it lightly with scotchbrite & apply a bit of baby powder, but 45 minutes later it'd be as tacky as when I started. I left it on a wallhanger for the ~year that I owned it in hopes that the finish would dry out & harden up like my SRV neck or the '57 RI I had, but no dice - it was the musical equivalent of flypaper the entire time I owned it.

Cb

Peds... · January 1st, 2004, 03:36 PM

Wow.

Bill · January 1st, 2004, 05:37 PM

Wow, Peds, you're right. The distinctive grain totally seems to match up between the two.

I've written the seller to politely ask about this. I'll see what he or she says.

And where'd you see the serial number on the listing you linked to? (Or was that a joke that my morning-after New Year's brain missed?)

Peds... · January 1st, 2004, 05:45 PM

:P

Dan T · January 2nd, 2004, 01:19 AM

That used to be my guitar and it is the same one that I let everyone know about on this board about a week ago. I had it rewired to the modern wiring which this guy failed to mention in his ad, other than that it is in excellent condition.

Bluesgtr20 · January 2nd, 2004, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan T

That used to be my guitar and it is the same one that I let everyone know about on this board about a week ago. I had it rewired to the modern wiring which this guy failed to mention in his ad, other than that it is in excellent condition.

Why did you sell it?

DrZero · January 2nd, 2004, 11:20 AM

There is something really cool about 'slabs'. Don't know that I've ever owned one, hard to find 'em, but they are the best in some ways.

December 31st, 2003, 03:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,846	Nice 2003 52ri on EBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=38083 These 2003 52ri's are beautiful!!

December 31st, 2003, 03:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,958 12 Photos	It does look right on... :) but how is 2003 different from a 2002 then?! __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

December 31st, 2003, 05:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 54 Posts: 6,502 3 Photos	Beautiful __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

December 31st, 2003, 06:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Emmitt O. Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 272	Thanks Marko........................... ..............that is one very nice looking guitar. I emailed the owner to compliment him on the fine pictures he used to sell his guitar. WOW!! He did a really nice job. Thanks for posting the ad, Mark. Emmitt O. __________________ Leo Got It Right.

December 31st, 2003, 10:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
logman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 172	1 big diff. The 1st difference I noticed is that the orange neck is gone. But I like the orange neck on my '98. logman

December 31st, 2003, 11:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,204 5 Photos	Mark.... ...YOU'RE KILLING ME! :) Man that sure is purty. -Eric __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

December 31st, 2003, 11:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
blauserk Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 145	That's easy on the eyes . . . Is that a two-piece body or a three-piece?

December 31st, 2003, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Russinator Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 549	The photos are well lit but a little light. That's one of those one piece bodies !!

December 31st, 2003, 12:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
kaibu23 TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 31	I just tried to right click on an image for a new wallpaper.... .

December 31st, 2003, 12:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mik Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,416	Beautiful guitar but I miss the "aged" lacquer neck, Mik __________________ a "motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocations, to excess."-T.E. Lawrence

December 31st, 2003, 01:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ed N. TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 95	You know............ In the past three years or so I musta bought and sold a half dozen '52 RI's on-line. One was every bit as gorgeous as the '03 but, I ultimately I threw 'em all back. There wasn't a keeper in that bunch. You just gotta try 'n buy--no getting around it!

January 1st, 2004, 01:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
SMITTY TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PALMDALE CALIFORNIA Posts: 29	52RI!!! Man,That is one beauty!!!----------Looks just like the one I got a month ago!!!.To see one in print is real exciting,but to own one and spank it on command is just out of this world!!.It seems as though my neck is tinted just a bit darker than that one?.Life is grand!! Happy new year to all from SO Cal..... Mark Smith

January 1st, 2004, 02:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,846	Yes I agree the neck tint is a little light on these newest ones but it looks like they got the body color closer.

January 1st, 2004, 03:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
InSearchForTwang TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 61	Beautiful...absolutely beautiful... Bow your heads gentlemen, for the telecaster 8)

January 1st, 2004, 12:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
Cb TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 89	Are the '52 RI's neck's still so sticky? I had a beautiful early 2001 that drove me nuts. I'd buff it lightly with scotchbrite & apply a bit of baby powder, but 45 minutes later it'd be as tacky as when I started. I left it on a wallhanger for the ~year that I owned it in hopes that the finish would dry out & harden up like my SRV neck or the '57 RI I had, but no dice - it was the musical equivalent of flypaper the entire time I owned it. Cb

January 1st, 2004, 03:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
Peds... Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 300	Wow.

January 1st, 2004, 05:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,667 59 Photos	Wow, Peds, you're right. The distinctive grain totally seems to match up between the two. I've written the seller to politely ask about this. I'll see what he or she says. And where'd you see the serial number on the listing you linked to? (Or was that a joke that my morning-after New Year's brain missed?) __________________ B i l l B a e c k A journal of our year in London

January 1st, 2004, 05:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
Peds... Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 300	:P

January 2nd, 2004, 01:19 AM	#21 (permalink)
Dan T NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 6	52 Tele That used to be my guitar and it is the same one that I let everyone know about on this board about a week ago. I had it rewired to the modern wiring which this guy failed to mention in his ad, other than that it is in excellent condition.

January 2nd, 2004, 11:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
DrZero NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oregon USA Posts: 5	Re: 52 Tele There is something really cool about 'slabs'. Don't know that I've ever owned one, hard to find 'em, but they are the best in some ways. __________________ Keep on rockin...