How Many Ric Basses Do You Have?

[simer4001]

I have 16 Rickenbacker basses.

...with 2 on order.

[simer4001]

must admit I haven't been by for a while due to legendary phobia of my computer (scary things best left to the young, while oldies like me then have a clear run at the Rickenbacker shops), but my Rickenbacker bass "stash" is I'm sure nearer 30 than 40!!!! The rest of the Rickenbacker tally is 6 and 12 strings which OBVIOUSLY get played less than the PROPER Rickenbackers with sensibly thick strings, and only 4 of them at that (or, sometimes 8 of them).
Mine seem in the main to divide into groups of my four fave colours of azure/maple/jet/fire- glos, and include 4005 and 4001 and 4003 basses, 4001v63s and a few S models, checkerbounds and then a few oddities and unusual colours!!! missing a V63 in azureglo but I won't lose any sleep about it! Not surprisingly the 4005 quartet mean a lot and are an outright guilty pleasure, er, without in fact any guilt whatsoever! Perhaps slightly surprisingly my favourites to play are the late 70's 4001 basses, these I know are perhaps a bit "standard" (!!!) compared to early 70's or S models, etc, but they really draw me and my mind judges ALL basses, Rickenbacker or otherwise, by the models I've played for 29 years now! The one worn/slung (sorry!)/battered/played/fooled about with by far the most is my 2nd ever Azureglo, from 76 but mine since 1982, signed on the back for me by Bruce Foxton and Glen Matlock, who both basically got me into music in the first place, so its also an inspiration to look at, let alone stuff through my two Trace Elliot V8s and commence armageddon. But then, the rest are Rickenbackers too so they're ALL nice!!!!!!!!

So what you are saying is that you are going to sell back tom ethe one I sold you? Is that what I'm reading?

[basse]

Has Steve Wood chimed in yet? I checked but didn't see his list (perhaps I'm blind). I'm always jealous of his horde!!!

[atomic_punk]

None.....sniff.....don't remind me....

[loves4003]

'94 4003 FireGlo
'04 4003 BlueBoy (with toaster in the neck position)

(and the BB's highgain and a set of '80s pickups)

[brycycle]

oh - we're suppose to list them?:

'64 4001 Delux FG
'66 1999RM (being restored)
'68 4001 FG (being restored)
'72 4001 JG
'72 4001 (being restored to Walnut)
'72 4001 (being restored to White or Azureglo)
'73 4001 FG
'73 4001 FG
'76 4001 Walnut
'77 4002 MG
'78 4002 Walnut
4001CS
4001V63 FG
4001V63 MG
4001C64S

[maplered]

I own 7, 3 4003's, 3 4001C64's and a 4004CII. I really want to buy a new FG 4003 w/ full inlays. I have a JG 4003 w/ full inlays but I just think the FG w/ this setup looks fantastic.

[sloop_john_b]

oh - we're suppose to list them?:

'64 4001 Delux FG
'66 1999RM (being restored)
'68 4001 FG (being restored)
'72 4001 JG
'72 4001 (being restored to Walnut)
'72 4001 (being restored to White or Azureglo)
'73 4001 FG
'73 4001 FG
'76 4001 Walnut
'77 4002 MG
'78 4002 Walnut
4001CS
4001V63 FG
4001V63 MG
4001C64S

Wot, no 4005?

[jps]

oh - we're suppose to list them?:

'64 4001 Delux FG
'66 1999RM (being restored)
'68 4001 FG (being restored)
'72 4001 JG
'72 4001 (being restored to Walnut)
'72 4001 (being restored to White or Azureglo)
'73 4001 FG
'73 4001 FG
'76 4001 Walnut
'77 4002 MG
'78 4002 Walnut
4001CS
4001V63 FG
4001V63 MG
4001C64S

Wot, no 4005?

He needs to rectify that!

[apollo11]

Just......two......here.
'03 4003, Jetglo
'05 C64, Fireglo

[blue_meanie]

Since I am a student, I just have 1 Rickenbacker but it is my main bass, '08 Jetglo 4003. I am lusting after a 4001C64S and a 4001C64 FG though!

[brycycle]

oh - we're suppose to list them?:

'64 4001 Delux FG
'66 1999RM (being restored)
'68 4001 FG (being restored)
'72 4001 JG
'72 4001 (being restored to Walnut)
'72 4001 (being restored to White or Azureglo)
'73 4001 FG
'73 4001 FG
'76 4001 Walnut
'77 4002 MG
'78 4002 Walnut
4001CS
4001V63 FG
4001V63 MG
4001C64S

Wot, no 4005?

ha - i know, i know...

[johnallg]

Well, with trepidation, I'll list:

'04 4003MG
'95 4004C (in TRUE walnutglo)
'91 4003S MGBT
'75 4001MG
'93 4001V63 MG

Simon, great to see you back! I have to agree with you on the mid/late 70s 4001 basses. Sound, feel, tone.

[rictified]

I'm down to 2: my jetglo 72 4001FL and my mapleglo 79 4001. I can't tell you how many I've had over the years, has to be over 20. The 79 is the best sounding Rick I've ever owned and the 72 FL plays like butter, sounds great and is rare.

[doctorwho]

... How many is too many ...

When one isn't a real bass player, and a picture like this does NOT have all of them in it:

Baker's dozen