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Beaten Rickenbackers

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CircleOfCrows

Mar 28, 2013
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Australia
#1
Anyone got any pics? Looking at getting a new(used) bass for a project I have been invited to take part in. It will get marked and banged heavily is the downside. Rickenbackers are my bass of choice but I would hate to see my current one taking that sort of beating. Too much sentimental value. Reasons aside... show me your well worn ricky's..
 
#3
Deliberately bashing up a musical instrument as part of some kind "art" performance is disgusting and childish. If the project is that important and valuable, build a stage prop.

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If I'm misunderstanding what your potential project is doing, I apologize. But it sure sounds like beating up the instruments is part of the plan, and part of the show. Why else would you be looking for pictures? That's why I made the comment.
 
#4
My Ric isn't heavily worn yet, but it is getting used. With use comes wear. Check back in a few years. Its original owner doesn't seem to have done much with it between 1998 and when I got it last year. From the looks and feel of it, I played it more in six months than it got played in close to 15 years. It won't get deliberately bashed and damaged, though.
 
#7
To clarify, it is not deliberate damage. The stage garb of said project is definitely going to scratch and wear it faster than I might like. High energy/aggressive show/music. I take care of all instruments and will not be damaging it intentionally, I simply fear it will be a symptom of said show.
 
#9
CircleOfCrows said:
To clarify, it is not deliberate damage. The stage garb of said project is definitely going to scratch and wear it faster than I might like. High energy/aggressive show/music. I take care of all instruments and will not be damaging it intentionally, I simply fear it will be a symptom of said show.
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Gotcha. That's plain old wear. I expect mine will suffer from some of that in time, although maybe not as fast.
 
#10
Bruce Johnson said:
Deliberately bashing up a musical instrument as part of some kind "art" performance is disgusting and childish. If the project is that important and valuable, build a stage prop.

Edit:
If I'm misunderstanding what your potential project is doing, I apologize. But it sure sounds like beating up the instruments is part of the plan, and part of the show. Why else would you be looking for pictures? That's why I made the comment.
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Might not be that. I used to play in a noise band in which i made sounds by jamming a screwdriver over the strings. The neck side has a few dings as a result, but they were never intentional.
 
#11
Bruce Johnson said:
Deliberately bashing up a musical instrument as part of some kind "art" performance is disgusting and childish. If the project is that important and valuable, build a stage prop.

Edit:
If I'm misunderstanding what your potential project is doing, I apologize. But it sure sounds like beating up the instruments is part of the plan, and part of the show. Why else would you be looking for pictures? That's why I made the comment.
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Well, now WE'VE been told!
 
#14
yes apparently the foreign copies are of better build quality, sound, parts, fit and finish than the real mccoy, for much less!!!!!

coming from my experience buyin a 2nd hand '09 4003 and owning it for a year i probably dont know what im talking about. ive done less work to the ric than ive had to do to ANY of the other basses ive owned.

i consider 'work' to be anything other than usual set-ups and neck tweaks throughout string changes, which for me are about every 2 months.

mines got some dings, but nothing that adds charm like youre going for. 10 years from now? who knows what itll look like haha.

cheers!
 
#16
Slightly road worn.
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#17
Bruce Johnson said:
Deliberately bashing up a musical instrument as part of some kind "art" performance is disgusting and childish. If the project is that important and valuable, build a stage prop.

Edit:
If I'm misunderstanding what your potential project is doing, I apologize. But it sure sounds like beating up the instruments is part of the plan, and part of the show. Why else would you be looking for pictures? That's why I made the comment.
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Can you show us on the diagram where the bad artist touched your bass?
 

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