Cool Old Ricky Amp...

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Cool Old Ricky Amp...

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A friend just sent me these pics...
Cool looking amp!

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Always loved how those subtly spelled out "RICK" on the front. 8)
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jingle_jangle wrote:Image
Looks like Ricky did lose that number :lol:
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sloop_john_b wrote:Always loved how those subtly spelled out "RICK" on the front. 8)
Uh... i'm not seeing it.
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Spike- wrote:
sloop_john_b wrote:Always loved how those subtly spelled out "RICK" on the front. 8)
Uh... i'm not seeing it.
Look again, it is there, very tall and skinny.
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Look at the four vertical bars on the grille. Can you see RICK on this one?
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Also known as the "Rick Rorschach Test." :P
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libratune wrote:Look at the four vertical bars on the grille. Can you see RICK on this one?
Also known as the "Rick Rorschach Test." :P
Yes, I see it now. Sneaky.
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Very COOL! 8) 8) 8)
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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What size speaker is in that amp, an 8" or 10"?
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This amp has a 12" speaker.

Here's a shot of the inside of the cab:
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How does this baby sound?
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awesome.
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They straight up do not making cool looking amps anymore.
Look at that thing! It's like a piece of art.
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the knobs and writing remind me of an old estey/magnatone amp.
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