When Your Rick is Away .. What Do You Play?

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:34 am

I thought it might be fun to see what guitar or bass you play when you can't play your Rickenbacker. I'll begin. BTW, I am not trying to start a Revolution here.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 6:37 am

One of my babies:

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 8:02 am

I can often be found playing my 67 Vox Constellation IV when i'm looking for that semi-acoustic 60's sound. I also have a few other basses.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:06 am

My Michael Kelly QAB 2 when the acoustic mood hits me.

And my Epiphone Viola bass makes for nice travel escort when I'm away from home and my Ricks.

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:34 am

I've been playing my Thunderbird alot lately. My 4001 is my favourite, but this one isn't to far behind.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:54 am

All right, Jon, now show us pics of the Hagstrom prototype.

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 3:30 pm

You asked for it Dave. If anyone is interested in close up shots of this odd-duck, just say so and i'll post them. I'll also give you a little history on how this bass came to be made and who made it.

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:49 pm

Here is a closeup of the headstock. Notice anything different about it? The stringing is backwards, but that's how it was designed. The E string tuner is the farthest away from the neck and the G tuner is the closest.

claudel · Post by **claudel** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:38 am

Stratocasters...

The one on the bottom is the Queen Strat of all Strats.

http://www.sonic.net/~claudel/Strats.jpg

Claude

lshaia · Post by **lshaia** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:13 am

The family portrait:

AWOL: '90 Strat Plus, Takamine six and twelve strings, Ampeg VT120 amplifier

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:29 pm

Cool swirling babies. Lindsay!

lshaia · Post by **lshaia** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:06 am

Thanks, Paul! It was created by my daughter who employed the "Southern Hemisphere Swirl" motif.

By the way, your photographs are extraordinary; if you ever publish a coffee table book or make individual prints available let me know. I have just the place at home for an original Yan...

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 1:47 pm

Ditto for me, Paul!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 5:14 pm

I play my 60's Eko Violin bass which blows Hofners away in sound IMHO. It actually sounds modern and punchy with flatwounds on it. It's got great single coil pickups in it.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:16 pm

If I not playing a Ric, then it either a left-handed Strat or Seagull S6+ Folk. I don't use the Strat and Takamine pictured on the far right anymore.