"Rickenbaker" "Fireglo" Bass Resto Project

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:30 pm

This is the "Ebay no pictures local buyers only" "Rickenbaker" bass we talked about in this thread (../5/61344.html"http://www.pbase.com/alanz01/1985_red_bt_4003" target=_top>http://www.pbase.com/alanz01/1985_red_bt_4003

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:38 pm

Step 1. Find the wrench suspected of falling on the bass and bury it in this guy's head.

I won't knock Jetglo at ALL... my bass might get upset if I did! As for the choice in pickups, the more I hear about toasters the more I'm intrigued, but you can't go wrong with the high gains IMO.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:47 pm

I was just now thinking, "Hmmmm... Not Jetglo! Blackburst!*"

* Transparent black in the center with a solid black edge

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:05 pm

All black with black chrome too? That'd be very nice.

Hmmmmmm... however, upon further reflection...

...taking into consideration the money you saved on it (if I read the winning bid info correctly), pat yourself on the back, paper it over with dollar bills and clearcoat it!

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:09 pm

...taking into consideration the money you saved on it (if I read the winning bid info correctly), pat yourself on the back, paper it over with dollar bills and clearcoat it!

I like it!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:53 pm

No wonder you couldn't get it to clank, with those funkin' Duncans on it! I tend to like basses "as intended", I figure Rickenbacker knows a little more about it than I do! If you can get that back to stock, might be a nice player with some "mojo".

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:55 pm

Ewww. Jazz pickups in a Ric?

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:16 pm

Still, not bad for $164!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:50 am

I'd go with new high gains, pickguard, and and a whole new wiring assy. Oh yeah, knobs. As far as the finish goes, It really dosent look that bad.

Mike Parks has everything you need for around $300.00

http://www.the-music-connection.com/ricpart.htm

Those red Ricks with black trim are cool.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:39 am

You could always paint it Jetglo with a flame job starting at the headstock and going halfway down the body.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:47 am

Does anyone have an idea as to the model and possible worth of those pickups?

There is nothing remotely like them in the current catalog at the Seymour Duncan site. The little white things on them in the photos are a set of three very tiny micro-switches.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:36 am

Throw em on Ebay and let the bidders sort em out! Or better yet, refrigerator magnets!!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:01 am

1980s seymours stated using switches on there pu dont know how long they continued with this

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:03 am

Ken, what do they do? Each pick up has three of them.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:12 am

Alan congrats on that score!!

I think the switches on those SD pickups are for different eq settings.