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- Sun Jun 25, 2023 2:45 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: Birth of the Silver Reissue Case
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1637
Birth of the Silver Reissue Case
Like others here, I was an avid reader of the alt.guitar.rickenbacker newsgroup before this forum started up. It was an exciting development, all of this new (to me) information coming together for the first time. While cleaning house, I found a printout of the following discussion from March 1998 a...
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:45 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 4003 vibration problem
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2564
Re: 4003 vibration problem
The A string causes a vibration on the bridge which can be heard thru speakers until I touch the the string behind the saddle, then it stops... ...Any ideas? Other than shoving foam back there? In the meantime waiting for Hipshot to get their brass/chrome bridge back in production... I had a new ba...
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:34 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: FireGlo or Amber FireGlo ?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1730
Re: FireGlo or Amber FireGlo ?
I always thought RIC should have tried Amber Mapleglo while they were at it. I think it would go well on a brand new 4005.
- Sun May 14, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Horseshoe WITHOUT the Cap
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1199
Re: Horseshoe WITHOUT the Cap
Has any Rick bassist ever run this configuration? Not sure if this is what you're asking, but I think the 4001 V63 was without cap, and 4001 C64 was with. They used reissue horseshoes, not counting the first few V63s, which apparently shipped with real ones. I used to own a V63, and the RIHS sounde...
- Wed May 10, 2023 11:41 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Fretless Ric bass questions.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1711
Re: Fretless Ric bass questions.
Listening to fretless Rics on you tube (Chris Brubeck and one other Jazz player) I would have to say they sound more like an upright bass than any other fretless bass. Has anyone here ever played or heard a Fender fretless Acoustic/Electric Precision? It's pretty unique: medium thin hollow body fla...
- Mon May 08, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: NEW RIC DAY!!!!!! 620 Content
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1572
Re: NEW RIC DAY!!!!!! 620 Content
Very nice - congrats! I am glad to see that the fretboards are finished again. Your 620 is one reason why.Dirtyclinic wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:55 pm ...Today I received a brand new 620 after being on the backorder list at Sweetwater for over a year. Here it is...
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- Mon May 08, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Worth the wait?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4626
Re: Worth the wait?
...we are all on Rickenbacker time.... Yup. I ordered a 4004Cii bass in 2006 or 2007. There was nothing special about my order, but it was placed shortly before the factory put all 4004 production on hold. I think they were transitioning to CNC manufacturing for that model. I didn't carefully track...
- Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:04 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Setting Hi Gain pickup heights
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1258
Re: Setting Hi Gain pickup heights
Is there a standard reference measurement that's used on 4003 basses in setting pickup heights? I've looked online, but haven't been able to find one... The question stands. This would be good to know for a variety of reasons. As far as I know, Rickenbacker hasn't published this information the way...
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:55 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Is it happening? A new 4005?!
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12676
Re: Is it happening? A new 4005?!
This is exciting news. Thanks for the heads-up.crawlspacestefan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:05 am Looks like we may be welcoming back a long lost model to the standard catalogue before long…
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:26 pm
- Forum: Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow
- Topic: Can I buy a P-Bass?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1602
Re: Can I buy a P-Bass?
...So, am I being unfaithful to my Rickenbacker if I purchase a Fender to have as a companion to my Ric?... Having two basses that are fairly different from each other might bring out contrasts, and might help you to appreciate the features of both, features you might not notice otherwise. A good k...
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:29 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: Leo Quan Bad A** II Bridge Install
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2437
Re: Leo Quan Bad A** II Bridge Install
Credits from Bruford's "Feels Good to Me" (1977), back of the album cover: "Apparently Jeff Berlin Uses Leo Quan `BAD ***' Musical Products." with the A-word uncensored by forum software. No other manufacturers or endorsements are mentioned. This was my first exposure to the name...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:36 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: V68 (ish)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 17065
Re: V68 (ish)
I might have seen your FG in that livestream you did, seems like half a year ago now. Nice bass. I hope you do some more of those.
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:12 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: V68 (ish)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 17065
Re: V68 (ish)
Right, but I didn't think yours was a standard 4003. I now see the little sticker on the original pickguard.
Anyway, I imagine yours is one of very few basses with push/pull connected to a reissue horseshoe. Sounds like a fun bass. Congrats!
Anyway, I imagine yours is one of very few basses with push/pull connected to a reissue horseshoe. Sounds like a fun bass. Congrats!
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:35 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: V68 (ish)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 17065
Re: V68 (ish)
Nice work. Does your bass have the push/pull knob for the cap?
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:37 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
- Topic: 4001 C64 tailpiece replacement?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 19247
Re: 4001 C64 tailpiece replacement?
...does the ground get soldered or can you re-use what is already there from the the previous tailpiece? What a wife! That must have been a Very Merry Christmas. For this project, my wife took the pics and did the soldering, so that’s the step that we didn’t much document. Some soldering is necessa...