It's a beaut and I bet sounds great. Hmmm...I know where you can find a Jetglo one (in classifieds) for a great price! That would round out your collection nicely.
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NBD! Rickenbacker 4001v63 MapleGlo (Pic heavy)
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I freaking love Ricks so much. That is a helluva bass sir!
I freaking love Ricks so much. That is a helluva bass sir!
That Jetglo in the TB classifieds is a great bass for a great price, indeed! Stick a fork in me though, I'm done. Having 2 active v63's is all I'm going to need. I was hoping for a variety between them and I'm surprised at how radically different they are. Also, these suckers are pricey! Time to take a break from buying and selling and just PLAY!
Chris and his MapleGlo (21 fret):
Chris and his FireGlo:
Neither of mine came with a cape. I'm a little disappointed....
It should be noted that he's playing a standard 4001 (triangle inlays, binding, Ric-O-Sound) in the "Astral Traveler" video, not his normal RM1999 model.
The square heel is one of the features of this bass being a 'vintage re-issue'. This bass is a replica of the mid-sixties Rickenbacker bass. Other features are - clear back painted truss rod cover, most have no dot at the 19th fret, single mono jack, gap tooth tailpiece, toaster pickup at the 1/2" position, pickguards that almost touch the horseshoe pickup, square neck heels and lack of binding. Early versions of the v63 had magnetized horseshoe pickups and longer headstock 'throats'. @PaulBoyer wrote a great book on the history of Rickenbacker that's very much worth checking out. "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom".
I was just editing my post to include my source! Lol.Hmm. Someone has been reading my book!
THE book.
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As with all the parts of an instrument that contribute to it's overall character, nut material (in my humble opinion) makes a difference. I usually make my own of a few different materials but bone is always good. (much preferred to synthetic) On my Gildaxe basses I favor a composite nut of brass and another material like bone, ebony, maple or rockwood (highly compressed applewood/resin) for some of what each offer. (brightness/warmth) Brass can effect the most noticeable difference. Some basses sound great w/a brass nut while another bass sounds better with bone.
Update.
I was kind of expecting a difference between the FG (FireGlo) and MG (MapleGlo) necks, but I wasn't expecting such a huge difference in the electronics between the 2 basses. They're like night and day. On the FG, the bridge pickup is really hot (distorts easily, distorts a lot and likes the distortion effects). On the MG the neck pickup is really hot. Note: this could be pickup height related. I haven't set up the MG, yet. I'll dial it in this week and take measurements. I'm also borrowing an ohm meter next week to compare the pickups resistance from one bass to the other. I tried distortion on the MG bridge pickup and the sound kind of disappeared. Then, I switched the distortion effect to the neck pickup and wham! it distorts and sustains forever. The complete opposite of the FG. Either way, the difference in feel, and sound between these 2 basses, manufactured only 2 years apart, is amazing. It's like the difference between a P and a J. I lucked out big time on these 2.
I was kind of expecting a difference between the FG (FireGlo) and MG (MapleGlo) necks, but I wasn't expecting such a huge difference in the electronics between the 2 basses. They're like night and day. On the FG, the bridge pickup is really hot (distorts easily, distorts a lot and likes the distortion effects). On the MG the neck pickup is really hot. Note: this could be pickup height related. I haven't set up the MG, yet. I'll dial it in this week and take measurements. I'm also borrowing an ohm meter next week to compare the pickups resistance from one bass to the other. I tried distortion on the MG bridge pickup and the sound kind of disappeared. Then, I switched the distortion effect to the neck pickup and wham! it distorts and sustains forever. The complete opposite of the FG. Either way, the difference in feel, and sound between these 2 basses, manufactured only 2 years apart, is amazing. It's like the difference between a P and a J. I lucked out big time on these 2.
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So Neal (or other Ric/Yes devotees) … does anyone know the story on the 'metallic' finish Ric in the 1st b&w vid?
According to the Rig Rundown video, he used to wallpaper his basses frequently. I heard he also used paper mache to make his cheaper, non-binding bass look like a more expensive Rickenbacker, with binding. I think that's what you're seeing. Wallpaper and paper mache (but I could be wrong). If you look closely, you can see what appears to be a seam on the side, between the front and the back.
Silver wallpaper.
If this is the case, then the bass under all that is the cream RM1999 he was famous for.
In this shot, I think you can make out the C-Clamp, holding the headstock on (it fell over and snapped off, so he played it clamped, for a while).
He talks about his wallpapering adventures, here:
Yes, but he also had a 21-fret 4001 (full trim) Mapleglo, so look for the full-width triangle position markers. He has had several Ricks; not sure about the Fireglo 4001 in one of those videos - it could have belonged to someone else. Also look for the "potato-head" eight-string, one of two experimentals Rick produced (the other for John Entwistle).
