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I acquired a Rickenbacker 4080!

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I briefly worked at a guitar store in San Diego, winter of 1980. It was a Ric dealer, so I was in heaven. Pity I got canned for lack of sales! They had a pretty good guitar tech who knew how to work on Rics, and had some spare parts and stripped Ric basses kicking around. A guy came into the store with a HUGE guitar case. Turns out it’s Geddy’s guitar tech looking for some quick repairs or parts, never did find out what. We whined and wheedled a peek (but no touch!) inside the case. It was Geddy’s double neck, presumably a 4080? That thing was rock and roll! Pretty beat up and grungy, a real road bass. Rush was in town for a three night run, I got a ticket kinda blind, all I knew about Rush was A few songs I’d heard on the radio, and had seen pictures of him with a Ric, good enough! Like most bass players, I left the concert feeling thoroughly humbled after watching him play lead bass, sing, keyboards, and Taurus pedals simultaneously. Geddy’s a small guy, and the double neck looked huge on him, but I think he only played it on one or two songs. Never seen one in person since. I was so clueless to their music I couldn’t tell you what they played, but I guess it must have been Xanadu. Rare bird you have there, take care of it!
 
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Gilmourisgod said:
I briefly worked at a guitar store in San Diego, winter of 1980. It was a Ric dealer, so I was in heaven. Pity I got canned for lack of sales! They had a pretty good guitar tech who knew how to work on Rics, and had some spare parts and stripped Ric basses kicking around. A guy came into the store with a HUGE guitar case. Turns out it’s Geddy’s guitar tech looking for some quick repairs or parts, never did find out what. We whined and wheedled a peek (but no touch!) inside the case. It was Geddy’s double neck, presumably a 4080? That thing was rock and roll! Pretty beat up and grungy, a real road bass. Rush was in town for a three night run, I got a ticket kinda blind, all I knew about Rush was A few songs I’d heard on the radio, and had seen pictures of him with a Ric, good enough! Like most bass players, I left the concert feeling thoroughly humbled after watching him play lead bass, sing, keyboards, and Taurus pedals simultaneously. Geddy’s a small guy, and the double neck looked huge on him, but I think he only played it on one or two songs. Never seen one in person since. I was so clueless to their music I couldn’t tell you what they played, but I guess it must have been Xanadu. Rare bird you have there, take care of it!
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That's crazy! lucky you! :D
 

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