A Badly Wanted FG 73....

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:06 pm

All the ones I see in the cartoons do!

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:33 pm

"But that checkered binding looks sooooo nice..."

AGREED !!

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:37 pm

YEP!!!

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:12 pm

Yes indeed checkers rule! (If you have to have binding of course).
Alas, the bass in question has no sparkles; only white plastic......

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:18 am

Well -
this just in-
Seller made mistake in last email-
inlays are sparkles.
Didn't want anyone on the forum to think I'm scamming.....
When I got the email to the contrary I had been thinking
of retracting my bid.....
Now I believe in Santa again!

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:16 am

It looks like the "Transistion MOP" inlays that we have seen before. Those from around March/April 73 that have just a touch of MOP in them, but are mainly the solid block type, but still full width.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:18 am

It looked that way to me too, but the photos are pretty dark.

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:31 pm

These are the MOP inlays on my April 73, 4001.

I've never seen a 1973 4001 with sparkle inlays.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:11 pm

Full width plastic. Those are the first transitional inlays, later in the year (September)they look like this...no "sparkle". Kinda like linoleum.

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:37 pm

Got bad news for ya . I talked to the cat that owns that 73 when it first came on e-bay and its got the white lino inlays . Got him on the phone and he told me so . Bummer ...........

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:46 pm

bummer... no MOP!!! Everyone withdraw your bids so I can get it for 500$. ;P

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:23 pm

They look like the ones on Jon's bass pictured above, definitely full-width, not like my linoleum ones.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:16 pm

Yep-
Everyone withdraw your bids so I can get it period!
I've been in contact with the seller about this.
He said he'd send pics. He said the inlays are what he called
Diamondite and not the cream stuff.....

Still want it bad........

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:21 pm

BTW-
Jon , on your 73, isn't that more MOTS

What's the radius? I'm re-fretting a de-fretted April 73
and I want to get it right.

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:03 am

Sorry John, I can't help you out with the radius of the neck. I'd be guessing at 12", but it's something that. I've never been interested in knowing.

Next time it's in the shop, i'll have my luthier measure it.

Why don't you send a email to Rickenbacker's Service dept and see if they can tell you for sure. Or ask the question over on the RIC board here.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum_view.asp?forum=Setup_And_Technical