RoyB Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Other than the photo from Rick's book has anyone seen the guitar or more photos of it? I want to know if it had the Beatles logo on it anywhere and where Rick, Robin, Tom and Run E. the only names on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 If I recall, it also has the Fab Four names on it, as well as a few other things. I don't recall seeing a Beatles logo though. There is stuff on the back of the neck, sides and back.I'll have to check the photo archives I've got from home tonight. Unfortunately, the pics I have are mostly live shots, so nothing like a full back/sides shot.I had a stripped '81 Special a few years ago that I was going to get done like that guitar, but ended up selling it to fund something else, as always!There was at least two other "Beatles" graphic guitars done back then in addition to Rick's. There was one on eBay about 10 years ago or so, and another that I recall seeing but don't remember if it was actually for sale. The graphics were different on all of them. I also saw an aftermarket job (GMW, maybe?) that was a white Special with the "Revolver" album cover graphic done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Any shots you have will be great. Here is what we have so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Looking good - great work!The lettering was standard-sized Letraset "Bookman Bold Italic". I don't have anything in a digital format right now, but I can scan some images once I find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentrocks Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 that is a sweet standard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Looking good - great work!The lettering was standard-sized Letraset "Bookman Bold Italic". I don't have anything in a digital format right now, but I can scan some images once I find them.It looks like Letraset Bookman does not exist anymore. All the versions are Old style and it's not the same at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockbody Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Is ITC Bookman closer?http://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/Detail.htm?...amp;SCOPE=Fonts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Is ITC Bookman closer?http://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/Detail.htm?...amp;SCOPE=FontsIt doesn't have the sweeps (or tails) like the Hamer logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 I'll have to check if I still have it, but I bought several sheets of the correct Letraset (it is 100% definitely Bookman Bold Italic) a few years back when I was going to do that guitar. I bought out every sheet they had at an art store that was discontinuing it. Unfortunately, they stopped making it in white several years earlier - they only had black and ancient sheets of red in stock. Everything switched over to graphic software years ago, apparently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polara Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Letraset was just the maker of that presstype. The font itself is Bookman Bold Italic, and the variant is swashes (as opposed to regular). I don't know the key combination to get the swashes once you've installed the font, but you can get it herehttp://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/detail.htm?pid=415684Presstype's gone the way of the dodo but I'm sure you can print this font mondo size to make a template or get it vinyl cut reverse to make a mask... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serial Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 I have several sheets of black and white dry transfer Letraset BBI as well-I took Cmatthes' cue and cleaned our several art supply shops of the stuff.Brad Delp owned one and I know where another one is/was. The one I know of was owned by Paul Hamer's brother. Not too far from the factory at least as of 2003 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 Can any one loan me a sheet. I'll return them right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomteriffic Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 No help on the font. A few years ago I had wanted to do one like that and had the perfect canvas, a black P-90 Special. It was right about then that GMW quit taking outside work. I found a guy in England who made me a vinyl press-on decal from photos I sent him. Came out pretty cool and it even had a couple of spare pickup cover section in case I buggered it up the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtone Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Cool custom Roy! If you don't mind me asking, what would that sorta thing ballpark for thru you guys?Edit: just dawned on me that this was likely a Hamer Special, judging by the Sustainblock and HB combination. Is this the case or is this your shop's creation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 Cool custom Roy! If you don't mind me asking, what would that sorta thing ballpark for thru you guys?Edit: just dawned on me that this was likely a Hamer Special, judging by the Sustainblock and HB combination. Is this the case or is this your shop's creation?It's a real 1982 (I think) Hamer Special that was messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Can any one loan me a sheet. I'll return them right away.It's been a nutty week, but let me see if I can find that stuff too (along with scanning some pics). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 Can any one loan me a sheet. I'll return them right away.It's been a nutty week, but let me see if I can find that stuff too (along with scanning some pics).You could even just scan a sheet of the letter if that's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjones Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Doesn't Rick's have The Beatles logo on the back? The logo is upside-down on the back. This allows him to raise the guitar over his head and the logo is right-side-up to the audience. I've seen him do this a couple of times live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 Doesn't Rick's have The Beatles logo on the back? The logo is upside-down on the back. This allows him to raise the guitar over his head and the logo is right-side-up to the audience. I've seen him do this a couple of times live.That's what I thought as well. Anyone else got any live photos or any details of the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamertek98 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I'll search thru some vids and pics for you. I know I have a pic of the back somewhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyB Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Still looking for photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 This was the only one I could find: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCR Greg Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serial Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 I forget, but isn't that one the Brad Delp guitar? A Sunburst too-very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornjulio Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Is that for REAL? It's blowing me away!!! Looks unbelievable, soooooo beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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