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Gibson Basses / Re: The Rickie Hinrichsen Collection from Gibson
« on: March 22, 2024, 08:08:54 AM »
Noice. I like most of them.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: March 22, 2024, 02:13:31 AM »he apparently bought a 'Fender' replacement neck in the 70ies which unbeknownst to him wasn't one.
Here's the story:
https://lapelcelery.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/roger-waters-black-fender-precision-bass/
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: March 21, 2024, 11:11:01 AM »
Agreed. He's a good bass player. Although his real genius is composing masterpieces.
I didn't know his P was a parts bass. So I looked it up and learned that it started life as a 1970 black Fender P, and now has a Charvel-made maple cap neck with a Fender spaghetti logo and a Schecter alnico 5 pickup.
I didn't know his P was a parts bass. So I looked it up and learned that it started life as a 1970 black Fender P, and now has a Charvel-made maple cap neck with a Fender spaghetti logo and a Schecter alnico 5 pickup.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: March 21, 2024, 06:16:43 AM »When they did the limited 4005XC short scale , some were saying it was a Shaftesbury copy.
It was, in a way.
It happened to other big names. When Gibson made the Slash signature Les Paul they meticulously copied his Appetite For Destruction guitar, which was a replica/knockoff/faker with a Gibson logo, not a real Gibson
So people are paying $3-4K for what in effect is a copy of a copy. Fender did something similar in 1982, when they examined Japanese-made copies, some of which were far superior to late 70s Fenders, and re-learned from them how to make good Strats again. So some of Fender's best vintage reissues were acually replicas of east Asian knockoffs.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: March 19, 2024, 12:08:59 AM »
And this one sounds like a real Ric too.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist
« on: March 18, 2024, 10:57:04 AM »The lightest Rick bass ever!
The new-ish 4003SW are also about 1lbs. lighter than maple-bodied Rics, at ~8lbs. I'd like one day to get a maple board 4004C, but not for $3K+...
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist
« on: March 17, 2024, 07:43:40 AM »
1995 4004C first iteration with a maple board, especially nice woodgrain, in Spain. €3,100 ($3,377)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/394361966560933/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/394361966560933/
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist
« on: March 17, 2024, 01:38:29 AM »He's now located in Italy.
That's great news. So much closer to me, if I ever need his skills.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: March 15, 2024, 10:03:24 AM »I always liked the story it told, it's like a movie unfolding before your eyes. "Every form of refuge has its price" - that's almost John Steinbeck.
I never paid attention to the lyrics until now. Just looked it up. Beautiful.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist
« on: March 14, 2024, 10:10:15 PM »
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The Bass Zone / Re: 1987 Rickenbacker Tuxedo stolen
« on: March 14, 2024, 09:23:50 AM »
Man that sucks. I checked the Rickenbacker Register, it's not there. I'll keep my eyes open.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: March 13, 2024, 12:27:05 AM »and the guitarist doesn't know what key (or scale) he's playing
Yeah, that was hard to listen to. They probably had studio players for the original recording. Still, they had enough time since then to learn how to play or memorize a decent solo.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: March 12, 2024, 10:17:02 AM »
1/2" spacing JG's always remind me of my first Ric. 50 years since the change and the 1" spacing still looks wrong to me.
That ~1967 Ric 456 6/12 convertible is interesting!
That ~1967 Ric 456 6/12 convertible is interesting!