Rainbow II not cheap!

I haven't been on ebay alot lately cause i can't buy anything right now , just noticed this Rainbow II at over $700 right now with 3 days left. The prices are rising on these babies!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WESTONE-RAINBOW-II-SEMI-HOLLOW-BODY-MADE-JAPAN-MATSUMOKU-MADE-WESTONE-SET-NEC-/230689903832?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3682849999517229590

Yesterday it was over 7 bills, now its at $580.........very strange! :?:

Listed as 1970's. Isn't the logo wrong for 70's

Jan, 1987, going off the serial number. Must have been one of the last ones made at Matsumoku.

Very nice indeedy.

Oh mommy! That's ni-i-i-i-i-i-ce!

It's making mine look expensive at the moment. even before starting work on it

The pics speak for themselves...........









Mind, it's coming on, hardware all polished & gold plated, 99% of dings & scratches polished out & a re fret with Jim Dunlop 6100 almost completed. Its taught me that a re fret isn't something to undertake lightly

Really gorgeous speckling on the belly, though. Good to see you're still nibbling away at it, Fish.

Going to town there Mike. I know your a perfectionist though. Surely a simple dressing and recrown ,lol, would have done the trick.

Looking forward to the pics.

And still rising..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230689903832?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Iceman wrote:Really gorgeous speckling on the belly, though. Good to see you're still nibbling away at it, Fish.

Hi Ice yeah still nibbling away. particularly now the nights are drawing in & having put my
other toys to bed for the winter. Just catching up on here, see you haven't been idle

Been working on the Rainbow II for a couple of weeks now, on & off. The top is nicely speckled,
especially after a good flat & polish but not quite to the standard of Damian's Rainbow II, that's a nice guit.

What happened to the X350 MA ''that may have been for sale'' :?: I'd have thought you'd have been around there with your boots blacked

Westbone wrote:Going to town there Mike. I know your a perfectionist though. Surely a simple dressing and recrown ,lol, would have done the trick.

Looking forward to the pics.

Couldn't get the action down Damian, without 7 to 10 frets sharing the same note on high E & varying around the same frets on the other strings. Truss rod adjustment didn't help. Couldn't work out what was going on so decided to go back to basics & level the board, just finished tidying up the new frets & they're all ringing out now The Rainbow's looking good, I'd have taken some pics but its been peeing down all day

See the ''Rainbow ll not cheap'' went for £477.60, I think that's a good price with a case Wouldn't have wanted to pay the shipping mind.

fish wrote: ...What happened to the X350 MA ''that may have been for sale'' :?: I'd have thought you'd have been around there with your boots blacked

Not really sure Mike. Last we heard from Dap9 the owner was planning on putting on the 'bay, but I have not seen it yet.

It will require quite an involved resto for whomever scores it in any case.