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Hey Scott, Thank you for your replies and those great links. It's so enjoyable to connect with Ricky fanatics who understand my obsessions with details. You know, I did go back and look it up in Paul Boyer's Rickenbacker bass book, which I read about 6 years ago and he had the same info about Paul's...

In case anybody still checks this thread, I recently purchased an Electro-Harmonix "Switch Blade+" signal splitter. I ran my 4001V63 through the unit to my Fender Rumble 100 watt 1x15" solid state and my favorite amp, a Fender Bassman 10 4x12" 70 watt tube amp. It sounds glorious...

So from what you're saying, 'the rounding of the horns" was not a result of over-zealous sanding, but was actually a later, pre-meditated modification, (or dare I say "mutilation")? Ah, now why would he want to go and do a silly thing like that for?! I'm not doubting the veracity of y...

Can anyone explain this photo? It is obviously from around 1970-71. It shows Paul with a natural wood (Mapleglo, as we all know) finish Ricky - but look at the body. I thought when he sanded the psychedelic Beatle's era paint job off his Rick that he overhanded it and rounded off the horns. This pho...

A great thread there - neat to read all of that history![/quote] Thank you sir! But get a load of this website: this guy is currently producing a close reproduction of the MR Ricky double-neck. (Though I noticed the nameplates read"Britenbacker"!) I wonder what RIC has to say about it. May...

Just discovered this website. Great discussion of his double-necks here. But still doesn't confirm if the 360 12 string was modified and attached to the bass. I know it's not important Jason, but that's what makes it so fun!!! https://www.talkbass.com/threads/the-genesis-pun-intended-of-mike-rutherf...

What a fantastic photo! Thank you very much for posting it Brian. I'm thinking Jason's bit of info there makes even more sense - that the whole body was constructed of itself. Although it would seem to me that DK could have sawed off the top horn of the bass and made the 12 string body separately an...

Great questions! Wish I knew. In the meantime, console yourself with these videos... 8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejs00-dmuaI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9V-qVCiQM4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSVB-M83kE8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n61-vStnX1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWL...

There is info on the bass in the register. http://www.rickresource.com/register/index.php?search=true&model=0&strings=0&special=0&finish=0&def_state=&country=&year=&month=&sn=&celebrity=Mike+Rutherford The top half was ME1661, a Mapleglo 360/12 from May 1973 A...

[quote="jps"]The first time I saw Genesis (April,14 1973) was the Foxtrot tour, and it was their first time in the US. From what I recall Mike was using his RM1999; that was a long time ago but I remember the show almost like it was yesterday. :D Wow. Thank you for that reminiscence Jeffre...

Hey Folks. Long time since I've logged on. I have much to get off my chest: 1. I was thinking about Mike Rutherford's Ricks and remembering an interview I had read of him, talking about his guitars. This was in "Genesis Magazine", the very old fan club fanzine. It was from around 1981/82. ...

Hey Fran, I have been checking the Rickenbacker website to see if they, John Hall specifically issued a statement or memorial to Chris but surprisingly, I haven't seen anything. I noticed they had Chris' photo on the homepage but no caption or anything. Do you know if John Hall has posted anything a...

Hello again Gunner! Yeah, I love going deep into the nuts and bolts of CS's gear. Very interesting. I guess the Forum is going to be active a while now with Chris' untimely passing. I'm gutted, as you surely are, and all of us..... I've been finding solace here and on Facebook since yesterday. :( T...

Hey Fran, Thanks for starting this thread. There has rarely been a day gone by that I have not had a Chris Squire bass line run through my head. I mean that. He was so much a part of my musical life- and always will be. I just played a medly of all Chris bass lines highlights that I know on my Rick ...

Hey Gunner, how IS that ol' V63 doing? Still well I hope! Hey Fran, Great to hear from you! She's still doing great thanks to you. I think I'm due for some new strings though. I still have the ones you put on. This thread has yielded a lot of great and fascinating information, don't you think? All ...