New home for Ruby...

[the guy who invented fire]

Well...that time has come. Ruby is my special needs/rescue ES-335 and when I bought here she was in need of a lot of work and TLC plus she'd lived her 40+ year life w/o even a case to live in!!!

I bought an SKB case to have her shipped to my house then to Canada then back to my house and she's done a lot of gigs in that SKB case and it is a fine case however today she's going to a new home...

In the mid 60's Victoria case!!!

The case needs a new handle (it's already on the way!) but past that it as correct as anyone could get!

During this time Gibson started using Victoria cases for the ES guitars because they were long enough to hold the 12 string ES-335 and EB-2 bases (which use ES-335 bodies) as well as the thinline version of the Trini Lopez which had the long Firebird style head stock...

This case is perfect for a mid to late 60's ES-335 and I'm thrilled to finally put ruby in the correct case!

 

[B Bent]

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Cool.

 

[darnright]

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Very cool home for a fine-fine instrument..... Thank you for taking this stray off the street and nurturing her back to health. You, Sir, are a good caring man and a fine individual. Ruby loves you too....BTW

-dave

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

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Man for a sec, I thought you had sold it off 0_o ....
Sweet find indeed!!
Get some pictures up with the guitar in it

 

[Simon_F]

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Yeah, this is a great thread - but we need to see Ruby in her new home!!

 

[ErikH]

New home for Ruby...

Man for a sec, I thought you had sold it off 0_o ....
Sweet find indeed!!
Get some pictures up with the guitar in it

Me too. I thought I was going to have to make a trip to Atlanta for a good ole fashioned Texas sized ass whoopin. Lol

Good score.

 

[J E C]

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Ya lean something new every day. That's a great score on a nice lookin case!

 

[JeffB]

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Another..gasp...he did NOT sell Ruby moment here as well.

Yeesh. My heart skipped a beat.

 

[BTMN]

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Ruby in her new home shoulda been mandatory!

I too thought you had parted company or was posting in the wrong section.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Nope...sorry guys, Ruby ain't going anywhere!

I just wanted an old school "correct" case for her...the SKB case is nice and in ways is more protective than the Vicky case and if I have to put her in the mail again ever or on a plane the SKB will come in handy but the Vicky case just looks so much cooler!

I found a handle for it last night and have it on the way as well...once I get the case cleaned up and handle installed I'll snap a few pics of my favorite lady in her new home!

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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:fing2::fing2::fing2:

 

[Luke Duke]

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He won't put up a picture because she now has an namby-pamby spoiler!!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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He won't put up a picture because she now has an namby-pamby spoiler!!

Come on man...I actually like the Spoiler a good bit!