Remember the 72 that was at willies

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:12 pm

Thanks to Paul Boyer and ReRanch

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:46 pm

before

rickon · Post by **rickon** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:26 pm

Nice!!!

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:35 pm

Holy free-hoe-leez!!!

That ain't a refin... it's a reincarnation!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:04 am

That Mapleglo has some charectar to it.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:37 am

Awesome,

Is that coming to the Mid Atlantic Shindig too???

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:12 am

When i received the bass,it was so beat there was checking everywhere,there were so many things wrong with it even Jim rhoads [at rhoads music] told me to part it out.With wood like that i decided to refinish it,and tackle the other stuff one at a time,remember it had that Xlr Jack.its[the bass] wired up all wrong.This was my first refine,allot of work involved next time i send it out.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:32 am

Ken, 2 thumbs up on this one! It looks like a totally different bass! Great job on the re-fin, and you sure picked a nice one to bring back.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:05 am

Andy,to answer your question Yes! it was the original finish,it looked ten times worse then the photos on the web site.I had to either refine it or live with it [yuck]or send it back.Redeeming quality's:the wood,the neck is straight as an arrow,plays great [with rick bridge also]sounds great,low action.If the wood wasn't so cool i would have sent it back.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:06 am

Truly outstanding. A fine job, Ken. As I usually say, 'Rickenbacker magic at its strongest'. Yeah!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:11 am

Wow Ken. What a great result! Your result drives me closer to having my other '72 refinned to a Burgundyglo.....

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:37 am

If anyone wants to refine there guitar look here www,re ranch.com,they have everything you need plus instructions of how to do it.I consulted Mike Dolan,first he guided me to re ranch,its a lot of sanding and patients,not hard ,just a lot of sanding,shooting ,sanding ,buffing....work.It still could use anther wet sand and buff,maybe later,its got 12 coats of lacquer on it.the fret board was unfinished when i got it now its finished.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:42 am

Nice to see that my tailpiece/bridge has found such a great home! And so fast! Gorgeous work, Ken.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:48 am

That looks a really gorgeous bass Ken. You did a great job there. As I said before, that's some of the best wood I have seen on a Ric bass from that time....or any, come to think of it.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:56 am

Good job! Well worth saving, beautiful birdseye.