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01-30-2013, 10:09 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Dirty Dirty South | | | New amp day - SWR Super Redhead
Just got this from another TB'er. 1999 pre-Fender. Happy day.  |
01-30-2013, 10:13 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | I used one of those for a looooong time; same tuner even 
Enjoy, them are nice.
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01-30-2013, 10:34 AM
| | | | Nice amp, always wanted one. What's up with that bass? Looks awesome.
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01-30-2013, 10:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Dirty Dirty South | | | That's my RickenFender. 60th Anniversary MIM P that has been fitted with full Rick 4003 electronics
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01-30-2013, 10:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia | | | I want that bass |
01-30-2013, 11:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Dirty Dirty South | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bampilot06  I want that bass | Push/Pull pots, ergonomics of a P, the Fiesta Red on maple is a real head-turner. Sound is terrific. Can't wait to dial in the new combo to it. |
01-30-2013, 11:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia | | | Where did you get that? |
01-30-2013, 11:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Dirty Dirty South | | | I bought it here on TB about a year ago. The work was done by a luthier in Florida. |
01-30-2013, 11:28 AM
| | | | Super nice
Hey, that's awesome. I take it you're happy with the Rick-ness of this design? This is the first of this type of mod I've ever seen. Does she sound like a Rick?
Apologies for changing the subject now, but would you care to go into as much detail as you can, about your mod? Anything you include would be appreciated.
Cool amp, too.
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01-30-2013, 11:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Dirty Dirty South | | | She does have that Rick tone, in full if I want it. But I can get the P warmth too. The Rick electronics and hardware were all purchased from Pick of the Ricks.
The body was routed and the the install done. The pick guard needed to be cut into two pieces but only noticeable up close.
I later added the bezel with the built in thumb rest.
Very unique bass. It always peaks a lot of interest. |
01-30-2013, 12:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cincinnati OH | | Congrats! The redhead is one of very few SS amps I've tried and liked. 
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01-30-2013, 12:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Carolina | | | Can I have that bass amp? please |
01-30-2013, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kellyrojo Can I have that bass amp? please | I will share if you can get to Texas. But "have" is not real likely. :-) |
02-05-2013, 07:07 PM
| | | | Would you be averse to posting more pics of the bass? I have a friend who will get a real kick out of it.
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02-06-2013, 07:41 AM
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No problem, here are some more photos. |
02-06-2013, 08:28 AM
| | | | Thanks! awesome bass.
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02-06-2013, 10:39 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Nice! I was considering one of those amps a long time ago. |
02-06-2013, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by themacinator That's my RickenFender. 60th Anniversary MIM P that has been fitted with full Rick 4001 electronics | I have a butchered old "The" Aria Pro II SB-1000 that might be cool with the Rick electronics. All Aria guts were removed and an EMG P p/u installed, with a handmade "gouged-out, removed-all-switches" pickguard. I must ask, what did the Rick electronics cost, ballpark figure?
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02-06-2013, 11:06 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC | | | I have a Gen 1 Red Head, sounds great and gets pretty loud for its size, Congrats!
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02-06-2013, 11:34 AM
| | | | Congratulations to this fine amp!
I had a Redhead I for about 16 years, one of the verry first. It died in 2008, and there was no chance to fix it - because parts seem to be a big problem. Couldn't get them zo Germany.
So I asked a friend, and he changed the Redhead into a preamp. I am even more happy now. But I miss my good, old SWR Redhead.... So bad...
Ciao
Uwe
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