So-Cal Confluence

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:16 pm

I've got some pics from the confluence to post but I have to change the file size to post. I was overwhelmed by the volume and diversity of imstruments there. It was great to be able to talk to Mr.Hall as well as all of the very cool people there. Everything was available to be played with a total lack of egos. I wish I'd known there was a factory tour on Friday. I'd have played hookie from work for sure.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:10 pm

Jeff Rath said: "I love Dane's double neck 3000 bass"...

Yeah, it's very cool and it's not even finished. It was light in weight for a double neck.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:15 pm

Very nice, but I would rather see the bass on the bottom, like Rutherford's.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:54 pm

Except for 2 of the basses belonging to Jim Glen and 5 basses of mine, the rest of this impressive collection of Ricks seen here belongs to Gary. This is before anyone else showed up with their guitars.

Kevin (left) and Kenny (right), Lightshow jamming:

This trans blue 4004Cii of Erik Kutzler's should have been on a stand, it's way too pretty to have been left laying in it's case on the floor to be displayed. There were many nice instruments displayed like that.

Dane made this short scale 5 string from a 3000 bass. For a short scale, it had a pretty good B string focus. In fact when I plugged it into my SWR amp, the anp was barely on 1, and when I played the B string, it got the attention of most of the people in the room.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:45 pm

I've got to say, I don't know if anyone else has yet, but how cool of John Hall and Kenny Howes to stop by and celebrate with all of you, and to give a tour to boot? COME ON!! WAY over and above the call of duty!

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:26 pm

Here's Joey playing my custom fretless 3000. Joey learned that a 10% shorter scale resulted in 10% faster playing as shown in this pic.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:34 pm

I took this pic to show the different approach RIC and I took to a double neck. The key to lightening mine was making the bridges even with each other instead of the last frets, thereby losing a lot of heavy maple. All routing was
1 1/4" deep. I thought about putting the guitar on top but since bass is my primary instrument, I felt it was more easily played on top. The "F slash" makes a perfect thumbrest.

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:33 am

Awesome! I'm saving up to come to the next one in Cali!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:14 am

That is a look of pure pleasure on Joey's face!!!!!!!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:05 am

I have a feeling a lot more people will show up for the next Cal Con.
Lot's of fine guitars and fine people. To all those I met, it was a pleasure.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:08 am

Here are my other tour pictures.

Museum pictures should be posted later today.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:01 am

Wow, Gary, those factory tour pics are way too cool! How did you get so lucky?

janglebox · Post by **janglebox** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:31 am

Do I see a 700 Comstock in MB? Whatever it is, it's beautiful. I'd love to see a close-up of that guitar.

Actually, I don't think I've ever seen a MB that isn't gorgeous.

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:16 am

If RIC is accepting orders on acoustics, I'm placing one!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:38 pm

Excellent work in putting this together, guys!!

These confluences are a fantastic way for forumites to get together and meet and play various instruments that they would otherwise only DREAM of playing....I can only hope more of these are in thew works. I am already planning on next year's vacation to have a couple of confluences stuck in there....

Congrats on a great event , fellas!!

(more pics , please!)