Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

This guard looks exactly like other guards I have on other 70's basses I own. I do not know how to tell the difference. I am posting a couple more pictures.

Thanks for all the posts so quickly! Ric dudes must still be on XMAS Holiday! I've owned this bass for at least 4 years. I pulled the bass out again. The finish has definitely discolored / darkened some, as compared to areas that are covered (underneath the pickguard and TR cover, for example). The ...

I've owned a white 4001 bass for years, that has me a bit intrigued in terms of features. I thought some of you Ric "afficionados" might be interested. This bass has the old style "patent pending" Grover tuners (original). It also has CHECKERBOARD binding and a TOASTER neck pickup. Looking inside ...

Thank you. My, but that was quick!
I'm considering getting into an early-60's
pop/surf thing without buying a strat.
I don't expect my 360 to sound like a
strat, but still it seems like the Rick
should be appropriate to that kind of
music. And I won't need to go nuts
with the vibrato, just a ...

If I decided to buy the Rick 'accent' vibrato
tailpiece to my (vintage 1990) 360-6, could
I do it without drilling any holes?

Are the any other reasons why this would
be a bad idea?