Can you recall?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:59 am

early 90s memphis pbass candyapple red
99 fender jazz american standard blonde
99 fender p american standard blonde
fender geddy lee sig model
fender stagemaster 6-string
fender 75 reissue
2002 fender jazz standard tobacco burst
80 rick 4001 white w/black binding
80 rick 4003 black with white binding

the ricks are the only ones i have left.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:59 am

No-name asian accoustic guitar (Actually my bro's but he never played it)

Series Ten bass, (given to a friend)
Fender Mexijazz from around 1989 (Still have it)
JB Player strat copy (At my folks place)
Takamine Accoustic 12 (still have it, needs repairs)
Rick 330/6 (Still have it)
Rick 660/12 (Still have it)

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:19 pm

Scott - Now that you mention T series, I believe it was a T-40.

Since you asked about the story...In the early 80's I played bass in a group from the lower east side of NYC called The Mad Violets. The singer was a local legendary performer named Wendy Wild.

One day, coming back from rehearsal, we stopped at the loft of an artist she knew. She had him look at the bass because she felt it was kinda plain looking. She thought he could paint something on it to liven it up. He agreed, but I declined because I didn't want to get the paint on myself when I was playing it.

The artist was Keith Haring.

Oh well...

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:14 pm

'86 Hurricane EXB-1 Bass, Gray (soundman once told me he'd burn it if he saw it again, it's that bad)
'91 Fender Strat MIM (played rhythm guitar in first band)
'94 Ric 4003 JG (logged so many hours on it, I wore the frets down)
'94 Gibson Les Paul Studio (my #1 guitar for years)
'94 Fender USA Stat
'96 Ric 4003 FG (sold... d'oh!)
'96 MusicMan Stingray 4
'97 MusicMan Stingray 4
'94 PRS CE-22 Guitar (sold)
'99 Fender Jazz MIM (strung B-E-A-D)
'99 Ric 4003 JG
'99 Martin D-1 Acoustic Dreadnought Gtr
'00 Ric 4003 MG (recorded band's first CD with)
'03 Ric 4003 Midnight Blue (current #1 bass)
'04 Ric 660/12 Turquoise (current #1 guitar)

I still have most of them and find reasons to play most of them now and then. The 2 Fender Strats, the fretworn '94 4003, and that horrible gray bass are the only ones I never touch, but they all have sentimental value, especially the 4003 that I learned most of what I know on.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:34 pm

Marc, that would have been the world's first $100K Rick.

But you know that and don't want to hear about it, I know...

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:40 pm

My first was a Sears short scale plywood bass given to me by my parents so they could see if I had real interest (gave it to a buddy in a local original metal band to smash on stage after a gig). After I stuck with it they bought me a ....

Quest Attack B1 (a sharpened P-Bass knock-off)....still have
....then bought by me....
'73 Ric 4001 sold it around '93 due to stupidity and massive fret wear
'93 4003 MG still have
'84 USA BC Rich Mockingbird sold when I was hardup for cash due to pending divorce
'97 4003 Midnight Blue....still have
'95? 4003s5 MG/BT sold due to tight string spacing
'87 4003 SPC Tuxedo.....sold it due to it not fitting in for some reason
'98 4003s8 JG.....still have.

My list of amp gear would be much harder to recall.

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:49 pm

I think this is it!
74 – Goya White (long gone)
75 – Mystery SG type (long gone)
?? – Hofner (long gone)
73 or 74 4001 MG (unfortunately gone)
77 – Ovation guitar (gone)
77 or 78 Fender P USA (still have)
80 - Guild B50 Acoustic bass FL (still have)
8? Travis Bean guitar (gone)
82 – D’Agestino Acoustic guitar (still have)
85 - 4001V63 MG (still have)
85 - Specter 5 string (gone)
99 – Warwick Thumb 6 (gone)
97 – 4003 JG (gone)
03 – 4004 Cii Nat (still have)
02 – 4003S 5 JGBT (still have)
04 – 4004 Cii TR (gone)

86 – 4003 Shadow (still have)
05 – MB2 Rob Allen (still have)
0? – 4004 Cii 5 TR (on order)

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 2:18 pm

Fascinating thread. Let's see:

Kawai bass (my very first - owned it 73 to 81)
72 4001 (gone)
70s Columbus EB3 copy (gone)
79 4080 (still have)
70s Westwood JB copy (gone)
70 Jazz Bass (gone)
77 Thunderbird (gone)
77 Thunderbird (gone)
81 4003 (gone)
96 StingRay FL (gone)
88 StingRay (gone)
80 4001 (gone)
80 4001 (gone)
82 4001 (gone)
77 4001 (gone)
74 4001 (still have)
70 21 fret 4001 (still have)
70 21 fret 4001 (still have)
74 4001 (still have)
80 4001 (still have)
76 4001 (still have)
86 4003 (still have)
77 4001 (still have)
76 Jazz Bass (gone)
81 Precision Bass (gone)
Jap reissue 70s P-Bass (gone)
78 Musicmaster Bass (gone)
Ibañez Roadster Bass (gone)
68 Tele Bass (gone)
81 Jazz Bass (gone)
74 Jazz Bass (gone)
68 Precision Bass (gone)
78 P-Bass Fretless (gone)
Fernandes JB copy (gone)
74 Musicmaster Bass (gone)
79 Ripper (gone)
78 Kramer bass (gone)
Aria 'Cat Bass Series' (gone)
Early 80s Precision Bass Special (gone)
1962 Höfner bass (gone)
1985 Höfner bass (gone)
70 Gibson EB3 (gone)
Washburn folk guitar (gone)
1989 Rick 360 (gone)
92 lefty 4003 (gone)
74 Stratocaster (gone)
92 Les Paul Standard (gone)
70s Godwin bass (gone)
Hohner 6 string Steinberger copy (gone)
66 Telecaster (gone)
79 Precision Bass (gone)
60s Höfner 6 string guitar (gone)
78 Jazz Bass (gone)

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 2:19 pm

Oh, and
67 Mustang Bass (still have)
71 Musicmaster Bass (still have)
74 Ripper (still have)
75 Grabber (still have)

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:41 pm

'66 Gibson Firebird (borrowed from my brother)
Kay Bass (borrowed from a friend}
Univox Hi-Flyer (sold)
'76 Fender Precision (sold)
'81' 4001 Jetglo (traded in for the following)

...
'81 4003 (traded in for the following)...
2nd '81 4003 (sold)
Aria Pro II SB 1000 (sold)
Gibson Victory Artist fretless (still have)
'79 4001 Fireglo (still have)
Gibson Flying V Bass (sold)
Guild B301 (stolen)

TUNE Bassmaniac 5 (still have)
Aria Pro II Urchin guitar (sold)
Yamaha acoustic guitar (sold)
Gibson 20th Anniversary Les Paul Guitar (still have)
Aria Pro II ZZ Custom Bass (sold)
Aria Pro II Cat Bass (sold)
Paul Reed Smith Curly Bass 4 (still have)
'88 4003 Ruby(sold)
JB Player Wireless P/J Vintage Series (sold)
Spector NS2-A (sold)
Kramer Ferrington Acoustic Bass Guitar (still have)
Ibanez Roadstarr II (sold)
Rickenbacker 330 Fireglo (sold)

MM StingRay5 black (still have)
MM StingRay5 trans teal (still have)
'73 4001 Jetglo (still have)
'92 4003 Fireglo (recently sold)
'97 4003S/5 Midnight Blue (still have)
Ibanez BTB QM405TK (still have)
MIM Fender Precision (still have)
'04 Mapleglo 4004/5Cii (still have)
'04 Trans Red 4004/5Cii (newly aquired)

lastbroadcast · Post by **lastbroadcast** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:56 pm

What happens when you only start playing the guitar in 2002:

- POS Tradition classical guitar (dig the painted fretboard that cause my fingers to go black if I touch the thing).
- 2001 Fender American Stratocaster Sunburst
- 2005 Rickenbacker 360/6 VP Fireglo

I think it will take me awhile to catch up to you chaps.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:19 pm

I could probably list all the instruments but not in chronological order. ;-(

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:31 pm

Jeff, your post gives me the same feeling I get when I recommend a new book to a friend, having already read everything the author has written. I think, "what a lucky guy! He gets to do it all for the first time!"

Good luck and may GAS strike soon.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:32 pm

I'm half tempted to give this a shot....
Global Les Paul copy (still have)
74 Les Paul Sunburst (gone)
'80 Gibson The Paul (gone)
'80-something Gibson SG (gone)
'80-something Gibson Explorer (broken)
Fender Telecaster bass (gone)
'67 Gibson EB3 (gone)
Hamer Special (gone)
Jackson Randy Rhoads (gone)
Univox 4001 copy - sunburst (gone)
Fender Stratocaster (Cream - Steve Vai autograph) (gone)
Hamer Scarab (gone)
Guild acoustic - a gift (still have)
62 Gibson SG (gone)
81 Les Paul '59 re-issue (gone)
80-something Gibson Explorer (Green) (gone)
82 Ibanez Destroyer bass (gone)
Fender Telecaster (gone)
5-string Fender Jazz bass (gone)
Hamer 12-string bass (still have)
'82 Rickenbacker 4001s AzureGlo (gone)
'73 Rickenbacker 4001 MG - (gone)
Yamaha Attitude bass SeaGreen (gone)
Ibanez SGR 5-string (gone)
Hamer 5-string Cruisebass (still here)
'05 Rickenbacker 4003 BBR (on the way)

I know I am forgetting some of them...it's hard to think back over 20-something years!!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:35 pm

Oh, for God's sake...
I forgot one I still HAVE...
Epiphone Thunderbird (still have)
'88 Charvel Fusion 5-string bass (gone)