Hollow body double neck bass/guitar

hollywood · Post by **hollywood** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:48 pm

I foolishly passed up on a Hollow body Rick double neck bass/guitar in the `1980's and bought a mint 1968 340 instead for $1,000 less. What model was that? Was it a custom 4005 model? Was it a factory custom or prototype? Haven't seen one since.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:51 pm

Welcome Bob.

The 4080 was a doubleneck bass/guitar, but it's solid.

The 362/12 is a hollowbody, but it's a 12 string and 6 string guitar.

There is some kind of custom/prototype one in Richard Smith's book with a 6 string guitar on top and a 4 string bass on the bottom. It has a slash soundhole. The bass neck only has 16 frets. I don't have time to scan it but maybe there's a picture floating online somewhere?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:52 pm

Addendum: According to the Smith book, it was made for a Kenny Blackwell in 1961. The body shape is vaguely like that of a 325.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:18 pm

Welcome to the Forum Bob.

edski · Post by **edski** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:58 pm

Bob - are you a pro player? I recall seeing Bob Weir play with Bob Wasserman on upright in the early 90's in Syracuse NY...

Great show.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:37 pm

That would be Rob Wasserman.

Welcome Bob!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:39 pm

What about Bob? Rob? {:^)

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:47 pm

I don't recall Rob ever being called Bob!

hollywood · Post by **hollywood** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:23 pm

No, it wasn't a solid body, it was a maple glo, moon f hole combo bass and guitar . Thought it was nice because of the light weight for a double neck bass. Can't remember if it was round edged or square edged, I think it had toaster pickups, was in faIRLY mint shape. I don't think it was from the 1960's, seemed more like a 1970's prototype or pre-sales guitar show model.

No, I'm not "Rob", I have seen him and met him and did tech for a local show once, but see my bass playing here, it will prove I'm not him!! (Vox bass, Rick guitar though):

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MEDPbmsffgc

Hear me playing my Rick 340 in the 1980's here, you can hear it best on the solo near the end:

http://www.shimonlindemann.com/mp3/TurnThePages.mp3

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:09 pm

Bob that sounds like the one that John Slog use to own. He told me that the one he had, was purchased by him in the Pacific NW. It now currently resides in Japan....If it is the same one.

jon · Post by **jon** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:58 pm

Is there still a photograph of that somewhere on the web? I remember seeing it once (perhaps even on this forum), but I can't find it now.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:13 am

Welcome Bob.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:59 pm

John Slog's was FG and from '63. Could there be another out there? Cue "The Twilight Zone" music......

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:16 pm

Check out these pics...
http://web.mac.com/jc_williams/iWeb/RIC%20PICS/1962%20Double%20neck.html

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:23 pm

There is also one in the Smith book that has a very short bass neck.