'64 Rick case....

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:50 pm

I bet it won't go for cheap.........http://search.ebay.com/rickenbacker_W0QQfrtsZ200QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:00 pm

John, this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1964-RICKENBACKER-4000-BASS-CASE-VERY-RARE_W0QQitemZ7415552103QQcategoryZ41403QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:55 pm

I wonder what happened to the former contents of that case.

simonmole · Post by **simonmole** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:26 pm

wouldn't it break your heart to open a case like that and find an Ibanez bolt on neck'd copy in there?? Of such things are nightmares made....

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed May 17, 2006 12:27 am

"I wonder what happened to the former contents of the case"

Possibly here Ted,

or here...

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:36 am

Wints,

That white one is too cool! (Not that I'd throw the green one away either!)

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:43 am

Don't you have a case for either Andy?

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:06 am

Not original ones Gerry. The white bass had a custom case made for it by Pete Greenwood which I let go after I picked up a reissue. Funnily, a much better version of Simon's nightmare, was the green bass, which when I bought it, stared back at me from a case from one of the Japanese copies!

alansan · Post by **alansan** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:38 pm

Andrew that white 4001S bass is breath-taking. Could you elaborate a bit on its history and details? I've never seen a horseshoe surround shaped quite like that. Any more pics would be good.

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:07 am

Thanks Alan.

It's been fairly well documented here. I'll e-mail you personally with some bigger pix and info.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:12 pm

Alan,

You mean like this?

seabass · Post by **seabass** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:25 pm

If they ever make a V-65 (68? or whatever) that should be the surround. (IMHO)

alansan · Post by **alansan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:39 pm

Yeah, that's the one. I like the lower half tail shape. Where these the shape of 60's horseshoe surrounds?

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri May 19, 2006 2:26 am

Yes, this is a mid '60s surround. The shape of the surround varied over the years, I got this one on evilbay for about $200.00! about a year and a half ago. It was on my '04 4003FL for a while till I sold it to a former forumite to help restore a '64 4001.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:06 pm

Jeff, is that a true toaster in the bridge position or a high gain in disguise? If a toaster, compare/contrast with a high gain please. [What is this, HS English class??!!

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