The Rickenbacker Club! Part trees!

[funkmangriff]

why buy a Rickenbacker with poor quality control when you can just by a USA P bass

 

[Jaymi]

a-TROLLING-we-will-go (repeat)

 

[Gibenbackerbass]

ELP. Karn Evil 9, with Greg Lake singing.

Excellent!

Emerson Lake & Palmer, Karn Evil 9:1st Impression, pt 1 around the 8.50 mark
Was listening to that one right now, imagine that!

This song will never go out of style - a true time proven classic; just like a black Ric!

 

[Gibenbackerbass]

Haha, she might.

Now I'm trying to sell my Epi Ripper so I can justify getting a 2nd Ric.

"Ohh, the black one gets fingerprints too easy, must get a natural finish...or blue!"

What's up with that?

That's the sweet thing about a mapleglow. They ALWAYS look like they just came right out of the box!

 

[Peacefrog35]

Fingerprints? I just used Zymol for the first time yesterday and while my 1997 4003 was already shiny, it looks dramatically better. When i first picked it up, the previous owner hadn't cleaned it and it looked...blah blah.. Then I got a good set up by a luthier and it sparkled,but now with the Zymol...wow..it's like glass. It's a good time to post an updated pic anway with my tapewounds

 

[s4001]

Putting my old faithful thru the paces

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[Peacefrog35]

Putting my old faithful thru the paces

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That should be a friend for life!

@ Gibenbacker....yes, it's a very comfy chair. lol

 

[Gibenbackerbass]

..that's what I'd like to know?

 

[Ric5]

The Rickenbacker 4000 was a single pickup bass. the 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005 were all 2 pickup basses.

Some of the 4000 basses got a second pickup added and became a 4001 by way of user mods.

 

[2nd Wind]

Sorry for hijacking the thread..........

Scratch-X works great for swirl marks and fine 'scratches' but not for anything that has damaged the finish coat. That said, Scratch-X takes out all of the small marks and scuffs and leaves the finish incredibally shiny and the Zymol on top of it is just the absolute icing on the cake.

Let me caution all that today's Scratch-X is more aggressive and is not what you want. Swirl-X is the new name for the same old Scratch-X formula we all were using.

 

[Gibenbackerbass]

Let me caution all that today's Scratch-X is more aggressive and is not what you want. Swirl-X is the new name for the same old Scratch-X formula we all were using.

Thanks for sharing that.

 

[4001]

Thanks for sharing that.

Yes, thanks!!

I still have a tube of Scratch-X, so I havent needed to get any more. Nice to know the name has been changed.

 

[4001]

Putting my old faithful thru the paces

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Nice angle!!

Looks like a photo I took on 3/8/84 of Chris Squire's RM 1999.

 

[Gibenbackerbass]

That is a bit much, isn't it.

I like those two photos though!!

Where's all the Rickenpeople?

 

[Jaymi]

they're either all hiding or out playing/buying more Rickenbackers!

 

[bassmachine2112]

been waitin on a number thingie for ages,It,s still black and the same one for the last 11 years

 

[YZZ]

Well, i have'nt any number either and i posted like 50 pages ago but i don't care..

Here's a new pic of the Ric'

TL 5215 - 4003 dec 1980
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[Gibenbackerbass]

been waitin on a number thingie for ages,It,s still black and the same one for the last 11 years

Post another pic if you could please and I'll hook you right up!

 

[artdrtr]

Here's my '08 4003LH -- can I have a number please?

 

[mulambo]

Mine 4001 S, 1977, strung with chromes light gauge.