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- Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:08 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Where is everyone?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7954
Re: Where is everyone?
Me three!
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:52 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Pickguard for 4000 bass
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3139
Re: Pickguard for 4000 bass
I've had emails disappear into "the digital divide" before. It happens...
Jim
Jim
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:44 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
I never once got any impression that "bashing" was part of this conversation. Rather, I wanted to clarify my personal observations pertaining to older Rick basses. Kevin, I for one appreciate your input and your attitude concerning this subject. Jeff on the other hand...
Jim
Jim
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:03 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
Thanks for the input, guys! I would have to believe that some are still structurally sound and playable. My experience with wood is that there are variables even between sister wood (cut from the same log side by side) which can lead to serious movement.
Jim
Jim
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:27 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
Kevin, I was being a bit silly before about the open string comment. Of course, everything about the woods and materials plus the overall design of stringed instruments collectively affect the tone. An aluminium nut being harder yet lighter in weight than Bakelite, will transfer more string energy b...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:56 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
Back in the 80's players went bonkers for brass! Brass pickguards, bridges, thumbrests, nuts, saddles, and "Fatheads", a peghead shaped brass plate where the tuners were removed and the plate stuck on and the tuners reinstalled... Tone monster!
Jim
Jim
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 2:41 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
I've wanted to do this also, but never got 'round to it. IMO, aluminum is generally good for tone. Hmm, now wondering what an aluminum nut would do?
Kevin, they're great if you play every song with open strings...
Kevin, they're great if you play every song with open strings...
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:58 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
Jason, the "word" was something one finds in one's nose that is removable! Jeff, I have used the compression plug method on a V63 Rick that I once owned. It was a definite improvement to overall rigidity. I also made some aluminum saddles which added a nice round clarity without it soundin...
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:52 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
Huh?! I'm not allowed to use THAT word? ......interesting
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:49 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
- Replies: 55
- Views: 10012
Re: Very nice early '68 4001 at Willie's Guitars
Hey everybody, are all of the older 60's Rick basses prone to high action with the bridges bottomed out? In my experience I have worked on a several 60's Rick basses and on all of them the bridge was adjusted all the way down. Some had their saddles ground down as well. I have even seen where the wo...
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:29 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Oh what a bass, late December back in '63
- Replies: 59
- Views: 12696
Re: Oh what a bass, late December back in '63
C'mon Paul! You know you wanna! (#3) Thanks for the pics and info guys. 1963 was a pivotal transition year for Rickenbacker basses.
Jim
Jim
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:46 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Oh what a bass, late December back in '63
- Replies: 59
- Views: 12696
Re: Oh what a bass, late December back in '63
Thanks Ron! Just an amazing instrument, beautiful...
Jim
Jim
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:43 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Oh what a bass, late December back in '63
- Replies: 59
- Views: 12696
Re: Oh what a bass, late December back in '63
A beautiful example! Just beautiful... Hey guys, would this bass be one of the first of the 4001 series which has the features we have come to know and love? With the exception of the inlays of course! I realized I wasn't sure when that happened.
Jim
Jim
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:59 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: My dads 4003.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8323
Re: My dads 4003.
Easy there Jeff, easy!
In being completely truthful I thought the same thing...
In being completely truthful I thought the same thing...
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:24 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Normal for a new Ric?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 12529
Re: Normal for a new Ric?
Blue dot = midnight blue? Then surely, a clear dot would indicate mapleglo...