Here's a nasty idea of a Rickenbacekr bass

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:38 pm

http://newlondon.craigslist.org/msg/528023810.html

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:05 am

Looks like it came out of a cartoon!

gray · Post by **gray** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:23 am

Yeah, my first thought was that it looks like something Roger Rabbit might play.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:40 am

Looks kind of like a Ritter.

http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-bas ... lassic.htm

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:21 am

It might not look quite so bad without that pickguard. Not the best choice for pickups either. There are much better pickups including other SD's that could have been installed in that bass.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:23 am

beatlefreak wrote:Looks like it came out of a cartoon!

Shore does...and the Roger Rabbit comment is right on, too...there was a guy on Ebay a couple of years back that had three of these for sale; two geetars and one bass. They were "created" for a movie. They look pretty strange being played by humans. The guitars were very large and actually had twisted necks, though the geometry was cleverly worked out. He was looking for something like $3.5K per; no sale I recall. There were shots of these being played by people in large, flourescent-colored zoot suits and huge fedoras. Oddly, the drum set was factory stock. Now, THAT was a missed opportunity to do some crazy stuff.

gray · Post by **gray** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:27 am

jingle_jangle wrote:
beatlefreak wrote:Looks like it came out of a cartoon!
Shore does...and the Roger Rabbit comment is right on, too...there was a guy on Ebay a couple of years back that had three of these for sale; two geetars and one bass. They were "created" for a movie. They look pretty strange being played by humans. The guitars were very large and actually had twisted necks, though the geometry was cleverly worked out. He was looking for something like $3.5K per; no sale I recall. There were shots of these being played by people in large, flourescent-colored zoot suits and huge fedoras. Oddly, the drum set was factory stock. Now, THAT was a missed opportunity to do some crazy stuff.

I remember seeing those, now that you mention it. And I agree with you on the missed drum set opportunity. That could have been good.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:57 am

WOW! And only $1,200.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:13 am

Roger Rossmeisl + LSD =

VRICKY63 · Post by **VRICKY63** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:56 am

I like it........Im different though

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:49 am

I kind of like the look of it. Kind of a melted RIC.

thisismusicinc · Post by **thisismusicinc** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:48 pm

A Roger Rabbitbacker

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:34 am

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bassassin · Post by **bassassin** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:32 pm

blueflamerick wrote:Looks kind of like a Ritter.

http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-bas ... lassic.htm

That's just what I thought - a "Ritterbacker".

I sort of like it but... nah. I wouldn't.

Jon.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:08 pm

Oh, man, are those dreadful. They look like a bad prop from a Conan the Contrarian film.

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