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https://reverb.com/item/28203146-1971-r ... -3000-3001
Look at what the 3000 looked like in 71
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You have to love these old brochures. Thanks for posting the image.
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That is a great brochure! Never saw that one before. 8)
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Looks like an early 430 prototype with the Fender style headstock in there too.
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ChuckEds wrote:Looks like an early 430 prototype with the Fender style headstock in there too.
I wonder if that came from Forrest White. Remember the prototype bass with the Music Man style 3+1 headstock?
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:oops:
John, I see on wornfrets.com that you've had some up close time with some of these guitars in this brochure..
Where you able to get any info about the 3000? I dont recall ever seeing a 3000 quite like that.
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nov_1981 wrote::oops:
John, I see on wornfrets.com that you've had some up close time with some of these guitars in this brochure..
Where you able to get any info about the 3000? I dont recall ever seeing a 3000 quite like that.
Hey Robert, I have indeed. :)

I don't recall any specific information about that one; to be honest, I was hyper-focused on a handful of specific instruments, like the Jazz-Bo models and the John Paul Jones 4001. There were lots of instruments there!
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sloop_john_b wrote:
nov_1981 wrote::oops:
John, I see on wornfrets.com that you've had some up close time with some of these guitars in this brochure..
Where you able to get any info about the 3000? I dont recall ever seeing a 3000 quite like that.
Hey Robert, I have indeed. :)

I don't recall any specific information about that one; to be honest, I was hyper-focused on a handful of specific instruments, like the Jazz-Bo models and the John Paul Jones 4001. There were lots of instruments there!
+1

It's pretty hard to take all that in, during one trip.

I could have a half-dozen trips to the RIC museum before really seeing everything. Most of the instruments there are one-offs, prototypes or really limited production examples, there are very little "garden variety" instruments there.

Jazz-Bo......be still, my heart. :)
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jps wrote:
ChuckEds wrote:Looks like an early 430 prototype with the Fender style headstock in there too.
I wonder if that came from Forrest White. Remember the prototype bass with the Music Man style 3+1 headstock?
I've read that the 430 was one of his projects during his time at Rickenbacker, although it changed quite a bit from the original design.

Is this the bass you're thinking of, the combo 600 from 1958? Was there a different, later version??

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ChuckEds wrote:
jps wrote:
ChuckEds wrote:Looks like an early 430 prototype with the Fender style headstock in there too.
I wonder if that came from Forrest White. Remember the prototype bass with the Music Man style 3+1 headstock?
I've read that the 430 was one of his projects during his time at Rickenbacker, although it changed quite a bit from the original design.

Is this the bass you're thinking of, the combo 600 from 1958? Was there a different, later version??

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news ... /103457339
Yeah, that bass, but it is not from the '50s, more like the early/mid '70s.
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Just for the benefit of anyone browsing this thread in the years to come.

I seem to recall a similar brochure, on green paper stock.
1971 Ric brochure D.jpg
1971 Ric brochure F.jpg
1971 Ric brochure C.jpg
1971 Ric brochure A2.jpg
1971 Ric brochure A8 grab.jpeg
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Just came across this thread --

I actually bought these. LOL
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nov_1981 wrote::oops:
John, I see on wornfrets.com that you've had some up close time with some of these guitars in this brochure..
Where you able to get any info about the 3000? I dont recall ever seeing a 3000 quite like that.
The examples of these that are in the factory museum are unplayable (action around 1” high) and remain for historic purposes.
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kennyhowes wrote: The examples of these that are in the factory museum are unplayable (action around 1” high) and remain for historic purposes.
I know a guy who may actually find those playable!
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The slide guitarists may be ok with it. :)
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