Robben Ford Discussion

lemonjefferson · Senior Member Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 83

Hi Guys

Does anyone know where Robben Fords original Fender Signature model is (the one is used on Mystic Mile etc)?

Its quite a historical guitar!

henkholland · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:58 am Post subject: RF Fender signature

Here is one:
http://www.keesdee.nl/detail.php?id=1176

Henk

bottom line · Member Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 13 Location: milwaukee

sorry Henk,
that's a US Custom Shop guitar.
Different beast.

I'm with Lemon;
where's the Japanese Magic Autumn Burst RF?
And what's it's serial number???

lemonjefferson · Senior Member Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 83

thanks Bottom Line for making it clearer,

BTW a good friend of mine who is very well informed told me that Robben himself said in an article recently that he only had one Fender RF model left and that was a newer one.

So the question remains - where's his original one?

thanks
LJ

Richard Harris

I can tell you where its not, in my closet. I think Millibobs or Pierre may have it. But thats just a rumor.

frank0936 · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: Where?

If I had it, it would be in my gig bag! I think Blobby's got it.
Frank

Millibobs · Senior Member Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 291

cheezuz, I thought it was a hatstand and I gave it to the charity shop.......

I do find myself drooling in the manner of my life guru Homer Simpson, at the thought of owning and playing such a beast. Alas, I will have to make do with my motley but loved collection of cheapo, low-end guitars.

Maybe Sakashta San will send me a little something for Christmas! (by which I mean the whole guitar and not just a tuning peg......).

Laughing

frank0936 · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:31 am Post subject: the rules

Admit nothing; deny everything; demand proof! Twisted Evil

Frank

henkholland · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject:

Here's some info about the Japanese RF models:
http://www.masterseriesguitars.com/
Henk

lemonjefferson · Senior Member Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 83

it would be great to find out where the guitar is - not only because its a legendary guitar up there with SRV's number one for me.

But it could also set the records straight - is the finish was poly or nitro and was it constructed in US or Japan?

thanks
LJ

PierreL

Phil T

Not sure what guitars were actually used on Mystic Mile but I don't think it was the original model (could be). Do you mean the Talk to your Daughter guitar? That one was built before there was a signature model, historical yes.

frank0936 · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: Robben's Original

Garth Webber has an 80's RF signature. That's not it is it? I think I read somewhere that he got it from Robben - but I may not be remembering that right. Confused

Frank

Red Suede · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject:

Garth did get his from Robben. I always wanted that color (amber). Robben played japanese ones for the most part like what's on the "Blues And Beyond" DVD. I love mine.

henkholland · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: RF model

Beware you get the original one. The squier is not as good as the original (I have both). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3FhtT32nO0
Henk