Ashe, the guy who you would hear back from would probably be Kenny Howes.aeternum wrote:I have contacted Rickenbacker again just now.... I'll let ya know what they say when I hear back..kennyhowes wrote:Did you get any sort of written verification?aeternum wrote:I verified the authenticity with Rickenbacker years ago...... I would be happy to do so again..
1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
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Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.rickaddict wrote:86kubicki wrote:Also it appears that there's some Fireglo underneath the black finish. This may indicate some sort of refin to hide the work done on the headstock to accommodate 8 tuners.Good observation, Steve.rickaddict wrote: 7) It looks like the bass has been refinished in Jetglo (black) over the original Fireglo (Red)--probably done to cover up the work to the headstock to plug/re-drill tuner holes.
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86kubicki wrote: Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.
Obviously!
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Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.
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April Fool's, E r i k!blueflamerick wrote:I take back my "my bad" and restate my originial comment. It's a 4001 that's been converted to an 8 string.
JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! 
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So this whole thread is an April Fool's joke?rickenbrother wrote: April Fool's, E r i k!
That figures!
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It is?rickaddict wrote:So this whole thread is an April Fool's joke?rickenbrother wrote: April Fool's, E r i k!
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Jooooooooeeeeeeyyyy?
Do you have something you'd like to share with us?
Do you have something you'd like to share with us?
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That's what I thought! Good one, Steve.legato wrote:Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.That 's funny Steve!
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Nope, I was just joking with E r i k.rickaddict wrote:Jooooooooeeeeeeyyyy?
Do you have something you'd like to share with us?
But not 15 minutes after posting that, my body played a very serious April Fool's joke on me!
Anyone know what these are used for? Tony?
JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! 
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Joey...I know what they are used for and am glad to hear that you are OK. Weird that I called you just after you got home ...stay healthy my friend.
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John, thanks for the well wishes.
As always, great to talk to you!
As always, great to talk to you!
JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! 
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Jeepers, Joey, sure hope everything is okay!!
Oh, and don't leave those on longer than you have to as the salt gel used to aid electrical conduction will gall your skin.
Oh, and don't leave those on longer than you have to as the salt gel used to aid electrical conduction will gall your skin.
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Damn that's a medical device!! I thought it was some kind of ugly pastie... like maybe you were sublimating your income during these hard times!
Hope nothing serious. Take Care!!
Hope nothing serious. Take Care!!
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I thought it was the "Eye In The Sky"!
Be well, Joey.
Back to the subject, I believe the bass went out of the factory as a normal 4-string 4001.
Be well, Joey.
Back to the subject, I believe the bass went out of the factory as a normal 4-string 4001.
