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- Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:59 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: NGD: 1967 365 MG
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3043
Re: NGD: 1967 365 MG
That's one fine-looking guitar! For me, all the features add up to make it the the pinnacle of Rickenbackers.
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:55 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: When was horsehoe pickup discontinued on 1960s' 4001 basses?
- Replies: 40
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Re: When was horsehoe pickup discontinued on 1960s' 4001 bas
Very late '72 to early-mid '73. The full width inlays vanished in late '73, and the tug bar vanished very late in '72.
- Sun Jul 07, 2019 8:46 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Thoughts on Playing Lead on Rick
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13314
Re: Thoughts on Playing Lead on Rick
Paul Weller did a pretty decent job of playing some aggressive lead licks with The Jam on his various 330s, and those '70s Higains were pretty low output compared to the modern units. Of the various vibrato units I've used (Strat, PRS, Bigsby, Mosrite Vibramute, and Accent), the Accent has less trav...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:04 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: I Just Stopped By To Say Hello
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5454
Re: I Just Stopped By To Say Hello
Always a blast to hear from you too, Brian!
I hope you're keeping well and still rockin'!
I hope you're keeping well and still rockin'!
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:05 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: sound of a 4000 bass......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5026
Re: sound of a 4000 bass......
Looking at a set-neck 4000, there are some factors that may make a difference: - The set neck 4000 v neck through 4001/3 will on average produce a little less resonance and sustain, though this will be counteracted somewhat by the lack of a neck pickup rout; - The magnetic field of the neck pickup o...
- Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:03 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: 1959 4000 Factory Second, lol
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6375
Re: 1959 4000 Factory Second, lol
It's so sparkling clean apart from that tiny flaw. It looks like it was locked away in a climate-controlled dust-free environment for 60 years.
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:58 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: 660/12
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18665
Re: 660/12
Is it possible to get a 660/12 with an 'R' tailpiece? Why would you want one? The trapeze tailpiece works great, and is period correct for the instrument. It's also way easier to restring a guitar with a trapeze rather than the "R" tailpiece - and this goes double for a 12 string. I repla...
- Tue May 21, 2019 12:51 am
- Forum: Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow
- Topic: 1958 Combo 850 tribute.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14618
Re: 1958 Combo 850 tribute.
Cool stuff Dom. Love the carve and the colour.... and that's one gnarly horseshoe!
- Mon May 13, 2019 10:25 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: 1972 4001 saved from dumpster - Help needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2812
Re: 1972 4001 saved from dumpster - Help needed
Hi David, and welcome to the RRF. That's a nice Mapleglo bass in somewhat stressed cosmetic condition. It look to have the finish some refer to the finish as "Glueglo" due to the darker stain around the edge of the bass where the binding glue has seeped into the finish. This is actually a ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:52 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: So, no more 4004?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 24488
Re: So, no more 4004?
I'm surprised that 4004 models are not more used for slapping styles, especially since it has humbuckers, and the decks are so much clearer for slapping than your average 4003, 4001v63 or c64... :D :D :D :D Pickup placement is not ideal IMO. I think a lot of slap players would agree that the Jazz B...
- Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:20 pm
- Forum: Landmarks
- Topic: Happy birthday, Dane!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2742
Re: Happy birthday, Dane!
Many happy returns, Dane!
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:26 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: 660/12
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18665
Re: 660/12
Thanks Evan for the info. Judging by the response you must be the only bloke who's got one !!! No worries Andy. I confess that I did take a short time to get used to the small and thin 600 series body. After years of messing with your standard strat/tele/les paul/335, the petite 660/12 is different...
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:17 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: 660/12
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18665
Re: 660/12
Is that when you were in your Mapleglo phase, Jeff?jps wrote:I used to, but I don't recall any issues, or not.andyenobs wrote:Thanks Evan for the info. Judging by the response you must be the only bloke who's got one !!!
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:54 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: 660/12
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18665
Re: 660/12
Nope and Nope from me....
I find mine to be nicely balanced.
I find mine to be nicely balanced.
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:41 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Help identifying year, 1978?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8900
Re: Help identifying year, 1978?
Or the plate has been replaced....jps wrote:wwh wrote:Thanks for that, unfortunately the numbers on the jack plate have mostly been lost to time.Yeah, the S/N can't be "lost to time" unless the plate is seriously rusted.bassduke49 wrote:The digits are stamped in, so you should still see them.