Model of the Week Five: Double your pleasure; the 4080 . . .

[jps]

Now if they had made one with 4 string and 8 string bass necks that would be cool.

Like this?

[hieronymous]

Still no pics of any 4080 so I feel compelled to post my doubleneck:



The fretless neck is regular 34" scale, the "baritone" neck is 30" and tuned A-A - the lowest string is the same as an A string on a bass. It's an Alembic Series I from 1975. Here's a soundclip I recorded soon after it came into my guardianship: triple doubleneck

I've always wanted a 4080, but I don't think it will ever happen... I'm waiting for pics so I can drool!

[rickenbrother]

Now if we could just get Pasco to show up, it would almost be a one-man thread!

Good, now I see I'm not the only one that thinks Dave doesn't need the "e" at the end of his name!

[jps]

Now if we could just get Pasco to show up, it would almost be a one-man thread!

Good, now I see I'm not the only one that thinks Dave doesn't need the "e" at the end of his name!

Hey, Joey Vascoe, maybe you're right!!!

[johnallg]

Now if we could just get Pasco to show up, it would almost be a one-man thread!

Good, now I see I'm not the only one that thinks Dave doesn't need the "e" at the end of his name!

DOH!! It was late.....

[rickenbrother]

Now if we could just get Pasco to show up, it would almost be a one-man thread!

Good, now I see I'm not the only one that thinks Dave doesn't need the "e" at the end of his name!

Hey, Joey Vascoe, maybe you're right!!!

Maybe Dave and I can share the "e". Sometimes I'll use it, then I'll give it back to him so he can use it...

Okay, we've seriously derailed this thread. If Dave doesn't post any pics pf his 4080's soon, I WILL!!

[72rick]

I used to have this Ibanez SG Double-Neck!

And I owned a 1980 Rick Burgundyglo 4080-6 string identical to this one for about three hours!

I saw this double-neck in a store in Salem for $1500.00 back in 1996 and just had to have it but had no cash, just gear.
So I loaded up my 1972 4001, a 74 Mapleglo 4001, my 800w Max Head and JBL 2-15 Stack and a Peavey 1810 speaker cabinet and set to dickering with the store owner.

I traded the '72 and '74 4001's and the 800w 2-15 stack for it.

So then I went home with the Burgundyglo 4080-6 and my 1810 speaker cab.
I had a Double-Neck as my only Bass and a speaker cab and no amp.

I was just fine until the Neck sellector Switch broke, about fifteen minutes after I started noodling with the bass.

After that it was like I went into shock. I called the guy about the switch and of course he says " just replace it"!

The whole thing just started crushing me, so I asked him to trade back and he did! He was quite ******, cuz he loved the '72 4001. The '74 4001 and Amp were just gravy on top.

Anyway, crazy but true!

[jdogric12]

Um... but I did post a 4080 pic... Oh well, here's another.

[rick_ovic]

I found this one in a shop in Sydney. It eventually made it's way to Dave's Rickenbacker Vault, after he played a game of "The Money or The Envelope" with me last year at SoCal.

Dave is probably still recovering from the recent foreign invasion of his home. He was given a dose of the flu, courtesy of Graham, and pushed to the brink of collapse by our antics. He's also been heavily committed to work, although I hear he's still taking his evening ballet classes on Tuesdays.

[dswp]

I’m still here lurking about…

The economy has my attention these days, so I do not have much time for posting.

For the record it is Pascoe (Mr. Vascoe) : )

Here are some shots of the doublenecks in their glory days. The collection has been disbanded a bit to fund a few 60’s Strats, amps and a 1958 B3.

In the works I have a 4080/12JG restoration and a Mike Rutherford project (the old glue together a 4001 and 360/12 trick).

Cheers

Dave

[dswp]

Few more, including the famed RCA DN (Not mine)

[jdogric12]

Oh Susanna, that's nice.

This house is a PRISON!!!!!

Awesome pics Daverino.

[rickenbrother]

For the record it is Pascoe (Mr. Vascoe) : )
Cheers

Dave

I had to say something to get you to post!!
Nice to have to back, Dave! Don't be a stranger.

[dswp]

"and pushed to the brink of collapse by our antics"

What are you talking about?

You guys were so well behaved.

The only thing that you are guilty of is staring at me lovingly too much..

[jps]

Care to explain, Graham?