How Many Ric Basses Do You Have?

[simer4001]

I have 16 Rickenbacker basses.

[4003]

Currently 3.5:

1967 4001
1986 4003
2005 4004LK
1997 4001CS (Trading - waiting for trade to finalize; thus the .5)
I sold a 1997 4003 a few years ago.

[wints]

Have:
64 RM1999 Green
64 RM1999 White
67 RM1999/4001S...Body stripped and needs work!
68 4001 FG
69 4001 MG
73 4001 FG
73 4001 FL FG

Had:
64 4001 FG
71 4001 FG
72 4001 MG Refin.
73 4001 FG
73 4001 BG.
1998 V63 MG
1998 4003 JG
2000 4003 White

Now, what next....

[incubus2432]

Many have come and gone.......now I have three......

4004LK
4004 Laredo ("Blackened" currently on deck awaiting a Paul W. 5-er conversion)
4004Cii/MG (stripped of hardware and finish awaiting precious time for me to complete 8-er conversion)

[jakeox]

Right this minute, I own:

72 4001 JG (soon to be reborn as autumnglo)
73 4001 FG (Jan 73 -- all the goodies)
08 4003 VP JG

... either the 73 or the 08 is probably going out the door soon, as soon as I get a chance to play the 73 and compare them.

Sold ... oy. Let's see.
4003 Shadow
4001CS
4001v63 FG
4001c64 JG
4001c64s
78 4001 autumnglo (my first Ric)
73 4001 FG (May)
73 4001 MG (June)
73 4001 MG (July)
79 4001 Walnut
two 4003 MB (I think there were two different ones?)
4003S/5 MID
06 4003 AFG
98 4003 MG

... about half of those to forumites (mostly Bryce).

The 08 is killer, the 78 autumnglo was the prettiest, the Shadow was the most exciting acquisition, and the v63 was probably the best sounding (the c64s was close). I got to try so many that I have a good sense of what I like now, and I am not likely to keep one I won't gig with. Plus I figure if I keep buying and selling so many, the wife won't notice when a few more stick around in the end. (Just kidding -- that doesn't work.)

My next three basses: Kevin's '69 4000/4001s, John Fay's '68 4001, and Eden's RM.

[antipodean]

Three and a half:

'74 4000 MG (was FG)
'74 4001 AZ
'00 4001 V63 JG

The half:
'72/3 4001 Ruby restoration ongoing...

Frank Grubisa, restorer and luthier extraordinaire, has spent more time with this bass than I have.

[RobRick]

Two. I have

'74 4000 Burgundyglo
'02 4003 Jetglo

I am in line for a 4001c64 Fireglo!!

[pacealot]

One which isn't broken (well, not totally yet): my '93 V63 which is on the way towards near RM-hood. The other is the carcass of the '76 4001 which I've tried in vain to resuscitate. I'm not sure it would take paint in it's current state, much less strings.

My plans for when I achieve wealth beyond riches include a replica of a '64-'67 era Deluxe 4001 made from a modern 4003 (a real 60s bass just isn't in the budget or cards I don't think) which would alternate as main bass with the "V-RM". I'd also love to convert a modern thicker-necked 4003 into a '60s-style 4008 with all the vintage goodies too, and have Paul W finish it in "shaded green" or Kermitglo or whatever they call it these days.

I think I could be happy with three. But I won't turn down more if the universe chooses to grant them....

[nov_1981]

Have: 74 4005WB BG
81 4001 WT
89 4003s MG BT
08 4004L JG

Had: 07 4003 AFG

I'd love another 4005

[jagdeluxe]

One a 2007 4003 mid.blue.Would love a bbr. also.

[gellkeller]

Three.

4001CS
4003 MB
4003S/5 MG

[bassduke49]

16 at the moment:

72 4001 "Mink" refin
86 4003 Shadow
89 4003SPC Blackstar
93 4004C Cheyenne
97 4004L Laredo Fireglo
97 4001V63 Fireglo
00 4001V63 White refin
00 4003 Sea Green
02 4003 Desert Gold
02 4003 Burgundy
03 4001C64S
04 4003 Montezuma Brown
07 4003 Mapleglo
07 4003 Amber Fireglo
07 4003 DCM 75th Ann.
08 4003Cii Blueburst

Also had and sold an 00 4003FL Jetglo BT (to Jared Nakanishi), 02 4003 Mapleglo BT (to Jeff Rath, but he sold it on), 02 4003 Jetglo (to Phillip Naanart), 93 2060 Fireglo (to Eric Kutzler)

I think the all-time leader who doesn't post much here would be Simon Mole in the U.K. I think he has better than 40 or so.

[kojakcurtis]

3 for now,

'74 4001 MG
'76 4001 AZG
'93 4004C Cheyenne

[Lost Coyotes]

Now
'71 4001-FG
'72 4001-MG
'73 4001-MG
'07 4003-DCM

Previous
'86 4003-MG/BT
'95 4003-JG
'97 4001-CS
'98 4001v63-FG
'99 4003-MG
'02 4004cii-MG

[ilan]

Two.

73 4001 White
86 4003 Shadow