work just got a little more exciting today

[brycycle]

just received the 1973 FG i am purchasing. the seller was trusting enough to ship it before payment to ensure it was what i was expecting...

incredible condition, mint original case (did it ever leave the house?), original polishing cloth, low=profile pup cover..stunning.

suddenly not missing my Walnut as badly.

[rickaddict]

Congratulations. Sounds like a sweet Rick!

Now change your name and leave town!

[brycycle]

ha! right Jeff...i couldn't taint a Ric.

here's a question:

the owner said t the original strings are included. would these be the flats w/ the purple thread, or the rounds w/ the silver thread?

i'm assuming it would be the flats.

[fran4001]

Should be the flats with the purple silk at the bridge end only. Cool!

[brycycle]

that's them. thanks Fran!

[johnallg]

How do they sound/feel after 34 years, Bryce? Those would be the RIC (Maxima) flats!

[rikk]

PICTURES please!You have the time machine bass.

[brycycle]

it is still at the office, will polish it up and post photos asap.

John, the strings are not currently on the bass, a set of rounds are...(slight lift).

if only it were from earlier in the production year, with all with desirable features; still beautiful though!

[wints]

Pix!

Sounds a great find...

[fran4001]

Make sure you get those Maximas mounted asap! I've got a new old stock set on my Feb. '74, and they're heavenly. Also have them on a few of my Hofners at the moment. Same thing!

[rickaddict]

When I bought my case queen '76 4001FG a few years back, there was a set of flatwounds with purple threads in the case. The guy who sold it to me only had it for a couple months and said that those were the strings that were on it when he bought it and he thought they were original.

Fooishly, I threw them away!

[elysrand]

Not too long ago, I bought a quantity of these Maxima purple-thread original Rick strings, never used and NOS, for around $100 each. Gladly.

Yep, you should have saved them. Even used, you would have gotten north of $100 for them from any serious Rick 4001 restorer..

[johnallg]

+1 on the sound/feel of the Rick/Maxima flats, and also +1 to Jeff's shoulda on keeping that old set.

Elys, you're the bum who scarfed all the rest, huh?! I guess I could have coughed up for another set or two when I got mine....

[elysrand]

+1 on the sound/feel of the Rick/Maxima flats, and also +1 to Jeff's shoulda on keeping that old set.

Elys, you're the bum who scarfed all the rest, huh?! I guess I could have coughed up for another set or two when I got mine....

[rickenbrother]

Congrats, Bryce! Where are the pics?!?