How did it get the nickname ?

bassman_bob · Post by **bassman_bob** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 2:40 am

The proud new stepdad of Jon Camp's '74 4001 would like to know how it got the name "The Great White" ?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:06 am

Whoa!
Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS, Robert "The Renaissance Man" Moretti!!!

You shall get your answer soon from someone knowledgeable here.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:21 am

um ...cos its white?

eddier · Post by **eddier** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:25 am

AWESOME & CONGRATULATIONS!
How'd you do it?
>>>>how it got the name "The Great White" ?
Probably because of Mr. Camp's playing, the only way to describe his playing is "casually brilliant".

bassman_bob · Post by **bassman_bob** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:29 am

Thank you and hello Owen ! I guess thats why we call Geddy Lee's "The Great Black" ?

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:14 am

Double post

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:16 am

Are you going to try and restore it back to the way it original was when Jon created all those classic bass lines in the '70s? I was seriously thinking of bidding for it because of it's history but I backed down because it was not as I remembered it looking when I saw him play it live, which made me question it's authenticity, plus I am not keen on his mods, sorry and congratulations. Now go play Ocean Gypsy and Scheherazade.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 12:33 pm

I envy you Robert!! You're one lucky fellow!

Welcome!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:01 am

Hey, Robert. Congratulations. Take good care of that baby.

bassman_bob · Post by **bassman_bob** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:11 am

Thanks everyone ! Jeff, I think I'll leave it alone for now; the mods are interesting. By the way, seller sent the 1984 English ads Jon put in the newspapers to sell it. I do have a question for anyone. Could Jon have had several white Ricks, this being the 2nd ? He alludes to several in his 11/97 interview with "Opening Out". Is it possible the 4001 with white headstock was retired due to wear & tear and replaced by the 1974 ?