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lars · Post by **lars** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:17 am

I hope you don't mind me starting a new thread, just to show some pictures of my '73 that arrived yesterday?

lars · Post by **lars** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:18 am

A shot together with the '76

Note the difference in the yellowing!

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:38 am

Beautiful bass, Lars. Love that checkerboard!

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:57 am

Damn! Very purty & god bless the man who leaves his pickup covers on!! (I thought I was the only one!)

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:07 am

Beautiful. I too leave the covers on.

jmh · Post by **jmh** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:14 am

Those are really gorgeous. Pity they don't/won't do fireglo like that anymore.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:59 am

Sweet basses, Lars. Congrats!

Pickup covers?(BLECH!!) I mean...they LOOK okay, but I like to PLAY my Ricks!

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:13 am

Lars: They must be the nicest looking Rickenbacker basses in Norway. Great photos.

lars · Post by **lars** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:46 am

This auction turned out nicely. The seller was obviously not a Rick-connaiseur, but he seemed honest. He listed the auction with this picture:

The rest of the pictures in the rather confusing listing wasn't too good either:

I took a chance and it turned out great. The seller was a nice guy in Berlin. We exchanged friendly e-mails, and a week after the closing I had the bass in my living room! Goes to show that good deals still exist even on ebay. (The price (1570 euros) was very reasonable, remember this is Europe!)

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:11 am

Absolutely incredible bass, Lars!

And count me in with the cover, too!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:38 am

nice, very nice.

I like covers-but can't show 'em

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:45 am

Beautiful !!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:58 am

Really nice, Lars. I too like that blending of the FG finish. Wish they did that now. And CB!

lars · Post by **lars** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:06 pm

Thanksalot guys!
It's interesting to see the differences in the fireglo. Not only is the light inner part more yellow, the dark red outer part is lighter compared to the (very unfaded) '76.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:36 pm

Kinda like this?