Paul, not to me. I'll leave that to those old school WC guys...SixtyFour wrote:*** Vince, Wints, Leftybass, Pete G.; and all following this thread.
One question; do the names "California Guitar" or "Frank Lucido" come to mind ???
I point this out especially to Vince Gallo who may have been in touch with the above
mentioned names.
To the other Paul,
There's no doubt that RM must have done a good job with their marketing at the time. They were fortunate that Entwistle and Quaife took a lead role, and it was mission accomplished in early 65 when Macca took ownership of his. From there it snowballed, Waters, Gibb, and then Squire, Rutherford, et al...One after another, and the die was cast.
From this bass, Rickenbacker has produced over 25 years worth of variation. From the original B series, V, and now C, along with the CS model, this dot inlay, unbound bass is right up there as one of the most iconic instruments the company has ever produced. Some may say it is..
As a bass, there's no question it has been their masterpiece.
As we've said before, many were abused and trashed, with Rotosounds and "improper adjustment individuals" being the main culprits. As this thread has progressed, some more information has leaked out and there's about 25 known examples at present. That's @ 10% survival rate as a rough guide...
I'm sure there are a few more out there, but probably not that many. Today the 'net should attract reluctant owners who still want information, and hopefully this site will continue to act as the catalyst for that purpose.
