Since halloween is coming up, butchered Rick basses gallery

[alanz]

I'd like to go on record as saying I'd NEVER customize a Rick bass ever for any reason whatsoever no I would not, sir!

Ahem.

[jps]

I did customize this one.

[johnallg]

My favorite: REVENGE OF THE SCORNED WIFE



Paul or Dale, could that have been salvaged?

[blazer]

My favorite: REVENGE OF THE SCORNED WIFE



Paul or Dale, could that have been salvaged?

I am neither Paul or Dale but I do have nine years of experience as a pro guitar repairman and looking at that I can say: No, you can glue the body back together but the lip which connects the neck to the body is too short to make a steady solid connection.

I'm sure Paul and Dale would agree with me on this.

[phlemmy]

[rikk]

OK, here's MY UGLY bass.

[johnallg]

I am neither Paul or Dale but I do have nine years of experience as a pro guitar repairman and looking at that I can say: No, you can glue the body back together but the lip which connects the neck to the body is too short to make a steady solid connection.

I'm sure Paul and Dale would agree with me on this.

Wouter, that was my feeling back when that was on eBay a couple years ago, and now when I asked, but then I am not a pro. I think the only possible hope would be to use rods of some sort but then aligning it all could prove impossible.

[markbass99]

I bought a butchered Jan 1973 4001 off of a forum member and I'm sending it to Dale next year for restoration. A previous owner had installed a badass bridge(routed of course) and those heavy open back grovers(neck dive). I 've been collecting the correct missing hardware, I got some closed back grovers off ebay and Dane Wilder just helped me out with a 3 hole C64 tailpiece which is going to be perfect- thanks Dane! I almost passed on this bass but the electronics, pickguard, and TRC are original and in great condition. The inlays are incredible and sealed the deal. I can't wait to see this one after the transformation, another 4001 is going back through the time machine.

[johnallg]

Beautiful FG, Mark, too bad it has to be refinished, but that's what it is. I don't think I would have or could have drilled out the headstock like that. It should be really sweet when Dale is done with it. No doubt a solid color, AZ?

[markbass99]

I already have an AZ so I'm thinking trans burgundy. I know some of the repairs are going to be sort of visible but it won't be too bad. The tailpiece covers most of the route except for a small 1/8" on either side near the binding side. Dale mentioned something about cutting the wings off, repairing the damaged part of the neck blank, and attaching fresh wings. The wavy grovers have really wide bushings so I think the front is going to look good. I'm not too worried about the back but it might be OK too. I've seen what Dale can do for a rick with a busted off headstock, this should be pretty easy in comparison.

[aceonbass]

Mark, you're not going to have Dale replace the body wings are you? Did you get your tailpiece yet?

[sloop_john_b]

IIRC, Dale said he could repair that busted-up v63, and that it would be very difficult to see the repair!

[markbass99]

Dane, I got the tailpiece and it's perfect, looks like it's made very solid and beefy. I predict no lift and it's going to look right at home. When I mentioned wings above I meant headstock wings. The body wings are in good shape as is the checkered binding. The fret board is coming unglued but Dale said that will be easy to fix.

[ricosound]

"This '72 4001 was brought back to life just as it's heart stopped beating:-"


Darren, did you purchase this bass? I was in serious negotiations with the seller off 'bay and had the funds ready to send when he suddenly had to leave the country. I knew I was out bid when he stopped returning my e-mail. It looks fabulous, but my foiled plans were for a trans burgandy Dale Fortune refin.

[johnallg]

"This '72 4001 was brought back to life just as it's heart stopped beating:-"


Darren, did you purchase this bass? I was in serious negotiations with the seller off 'bay and had the funds ready to send when he suddenly had to leave the country. I knew I was out bid when he stopped returning my e-mail. It looks fabulous, but my foiled plans were for a trans burgandy Dale Fortune refin.

Wes, then I won't tell you that this bass is the best sounding Rick bass I've played. Everytime someone at SoCal 2007 played it, it had "the sound."