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mc2NY

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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #555 on: December 04, 2011, 04:56:16 PM »
Quote from: ilan on November 24, 2011, 03:34:48 AM


RIC should do a limited run 4000v59.




Why does the tailpiece have SIX string holes, rather than four?
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #556 on: December 04, 2011, 07:08:59 PM »
I don't know??? Tim Petersson has one of those.
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #557 on: December 05, 2011, 06:43:10 AM »
Quote from: mc2NY on December 04, 2011, 04:56:16 PM

Why does the tailpiece have SIX string holes, rather than four?

Early Rickenbacker basses were made with "off the shelf" guitar parts in the Rick inventory, such as knobs, screws, pots, and tailpieces. The familiar tailpiece didn't enter the picture until late 1961-early 1962.
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #558 on: December 05, 2011, 07:08:04 AM »
Much like the Toaster pup, which underneath has 6 poles.
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #559 on: December 05, 2011, 12:48:09 PM »
That '59's a cool bass but it's so rudimentary looking!
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #560 on: December 05, 2011, 02:56:38 PM »
If I were going to have a single pickup Ric, it would have to be a toaster at the neck position. Tom Petersson has one of THOSE too!
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #561 on: December 09, 2011, 10:19:30 PM »
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #562 on: December 10, 2011, 12:04:49 PM »
Those are cool...I'd probably go for that somehow if I did not have my Candy Apple Red Hamer Thunderbird 8 string come home to me this year after almost 9 years. I borrowed Tom Heslin's for about a week. NICE axe.
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #563 on: December 10, 2011, 12:06:30 PM »
I like the way the ad calls it a "Rickenbacker 12 string bass"...  ???

And I'm glad this one is fireglo, one of my least favorite Ric colors so that I don't have to feel tempted!
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #564 on: December 10, 2011, 12:29:08 PM »
It does look in good shape, but if you wanted to ask about relief, action, truss rods etc. would a pawn shop seller be able to give you the answers?

He did correct the description to 8 strings in the body of the listing.
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #565 on: December 11, 2011, 05:10:59 AM »
I think that is one of the most beautiful Ric's I've seen in a while.....
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #566 on: December 15, 2011, 03:51:17 PM »
Quote from: gearHed289 on December 05, 2011, 02:56:38 PM
If I were going to have a single pickup Ric, it would have to be a toaster at the neck position. Tom Petersson has one of THOSE too!


They should have shot this version in a Tijuana whore house...would have been funnier with the lyrics :)
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #567 on: December 16, 2011, 08:03:03 AM »
Yeah...the Tijuana Whorehouse thing would be perfect!!
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #568 on: December 19, 2011, 12:17:49 PM »
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #569 on: December 19, 2011, 10:32:32 PM »
It looks almost real. 12 hours to go and I'll bet it will fetch $1,200+.


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