Recent content by Toyist

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    Identify This Bass...

    Beauty. The wood a woodwork reminds me of an Alembic.
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    Acoustic 370

    Don't pee on my deal!!! :) Have to agree though... but if he does... A thing to know about the 371 is that the wave doesn't really fully form until about 20' from the cab so in a small room you a somewhat pressuring the room. You can barely hear yourself standing in from of the thing, but at...
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    Early '75 vs. Late '75 4001

    I'm looking for information on the differences between early '75 4001's and late '75 4001's. As I understand it Rick changed design mid '75 with the early models basically '74's with the closed "exploding" Grovers replaced with the open ones. The later year models had other changes like moving...
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    Acoustic 370

    What a deal! If you want to sell it at a (nice) profit let me know, I'm in Austin. I have one and it would always be good to have an extra for parts. If you want to get the most out of this head find a 371 cab (folded 18") and a pre '75 4001. Crank it up and your bleeding eardrums will thank...
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    Best Amp for a Rickenbacker

    Real late to this post, but if you really want the classic Squire/Lee/Entwistle sound find an old Acoustic 370 with the folded horn (18" speaker). That was one of the primary amps for these guys. The 18" in the folded horn gave the thump and the ricky gave the crispness. I still have my...
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    What amps were people playing in the 70's?

    I'm still playing the Acoustic 371 with the Ricky 4001, both bought new in the early 70's. My first amp was a Fender Bassman 50, though my guitar player used the Bassman more than me.