Very Small Toronto Confluence

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:29 am

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting up with fellow forumite Dave McDonald. We talked Rickenbackers over a couple of pints and oggled each other's respective basses. I brought my 4004LK and 4001 V63 SG, while Dave had his '78 4002 and '66 4005. Both of Dave's basses were set up beautifully and were a joy to play - the 4005 in particular played "like butta"! Definitely the slimmest Ric neck I've ever experienced. Going back to my V63 felt like playing a baseball bat! Thanks again Dave, and we'll have to have another confluence later this year for all Toronto area Rickenbacker enthusiasts.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:37 am

Looks like a mitzvah! Everything but a 4003! Awesome, guys.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:55 am

Man, that's a tasty Rickenbacker bass quartet there, Steve. What an opportunity to bench test and compare four of the best!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:24 am

Nice to see special Ricks all together. Will these and their respective owners be partaking in MARF II?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:36 am

Interesting, a man brings an LK, and a 4001v63 in SG, and oogles over the other man's basses? That man must have a 4002 and 4005...

For a small confluence, you probably had the 4 basses us forumites drool over the most...

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:54 am

Right there you had the cream of the RIC crop in one place.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:23 am

SWEET

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:32 am

NICE!

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:07 am

Okay, so this LK and 4005 walk into a bar....

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:54 am

Unfortunately Jeff, I don't think MARF is going to be a possibility for me this year. I'd like to bring some instruments to the next confluence I attend, but getting to MARF would be a bit too much to drive.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:31 am

That is about as good as it gets right there!

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:01 am

I do hope there wasn't a drunk with a dart in hand standing next to the photographer at the time!

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:05 am

The drunks playing darts were very happy to take a quick break to accomodate our photo op. I should also mention for those who have never met Dave or myself that we're holding each others basses (he's on the left and I'm on the right).

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:28 am

Since no one has said it yet:

DAMN!

basse · Post by **basse** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:42 pm

Hi all, sorry for checking late but I'm on vacation this week and just got around to checking e-mail and my usual on-line "haunts".

I have to echo Steve and say how much fun it was to get together. Rics & beer - all in one place! Yee-hah!

I've talked to Steve on a couple occasions via e-mail before but it was certainly a treat to get to meet him in person. What a nice guy! And I can't forget his basses! I never thought I'd be able to hold an LK so the opportunity to play around on it plus my favourite shade of V63 was amazing.

I've got to say thanks to Steve for agreeing to meet and for making it a lot of fun!

Since I won't be able to make MARF I think we should do it again and invite everyone else close to Toronto...