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Old 04-07-2007, 09:43 PM
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Q: any new RICE guitars in works?
...noticed it's been awhile since reading about any new RICE guitars, so what's new and in the works?
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Old 04-08-2007, 01:01 PM
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...noticed it's been awhile since reading about any new RICE guitars, so what's new and int the the works?
I have a tele that should be here around may 1 or around then.
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Old 04-08-2007, 01:18 PM
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They just had that nice white tele f/s here. Search for "white rice".
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Old 04-08-2007, 04:21 PM
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We actually have quite a few orders right now, and several guitars that haven't yet been shown on the internet. I'll try to put a couple of pics up in the coming days. We're alive and kickin! Thanks for asking.

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Old 04-09-2007, 07:28 AM
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I've been meaning to post of review of #066 that I received about a month or so ago. I want to make sure I give it its just do, out of the honeymoon gush phase! Also need to take some more pix.
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Old 04-09-2007, 08:09 AM
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Mine is coming along, although I've had a change of plan that will push it back a month or two...

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Old 04-09-2007, 09:04 AM
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That's pretty nifty..... Now if we can only have a Tele/Elect sitar doubleneck...
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Old 04-09-2007, 09:19 AM
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...hopefully, there are some "chambers" in there to lighten the weight load a little?!?
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Old 04-09-2007, 09:32 AM
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12 lbs. 4 oz. without backplates and jack/jackplate.
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Old 04-09-2007, 09:39 AM
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Still lighter than one of my 'Pauls though.
Hey, Chris is still a young guy. He can handle it for a few songs...
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Old 04-09-2007, 07:31 PM
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Boy that looks great. I am going crazy waiting for mine and looking at these.
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Old 04-11-2007, 07:48 PM
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...noticed it's been awhile since reading about any new RICE guitars, so what's new and in the works?
I added a few to the website, under gallery and for sale.
I'm also trying to figure out how to get some sound and video clips up on the site.
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...I'm drooling.
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Old 04-11-2007, 10:08 PM
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I have one in the works. Cherry with a hum in the neck and one FAT NUT (more on that later). It's got me jones'n.
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Old 04-17-2007, 05:54 AM
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They just had that nice white tele f/s here. Search for "white rice".
That one will be arriving in Elicott City soon! Really looking forward to it, the wait is killin' me!
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