Rickenbacker Solid Body Electric Bass , c. 1935

[marc61]

http://www.retrofret.com/products.asp?P ... 0212212003

[paologregorio]

Amazingly far ahead of its time. Rickenbacker made similarly modern space age violins back then as well.,

[tomersg]

Very nice! and it would be interesting to see some kind of reissue for that EUB. something like the Warwick triumph which is a reissue of the Framus Triumph bass.

[cjj]

One of these was on ebay a year or so ago. Seems to me it went for around $10k.

[jdogric12]

Got to see AND HEAR some of those old instruments at the Guitar Geek festival this January. It was really cool to hear an all-Rick-Bakelite band.

[jingle_jangle]

This is a landmark and timeless example of reducing a product to its absolute essentials, yet maintaining its character and function.

[FretlessOnly]

As an upright player, I'm very impressed by this. I wonder how the "tripod" would work with foot positions and all. I'd probably angle my left foot in the "V of the base of the tripod. I've got to get me one of these...

[kiramdear]

I'm stunned to discover this. I had no idea there were designs like this so far back.

[rickenbrother]

This is a landmark and timeless example of reducing a product to its absolute essentials, yet maintaining its character and function.

It's a help with the function of carting it around. As nice as a traditional double bass is, they can be a pain to haul around if you have a small car.

[badeggs]

The section on these instruments in the Smith book is great. There's one double bass that uses its own amp as a stand...

These were decades ahead of their time.

[jdogric12]

This is a landmark and timeless example of reducing a product to its absolute essentials, yet maintaining its character and function.

It's a help with the function of carting it around. As nice as a traditional double bass is, they can be a pain to haul around if you have a small car.

Back in 2004 I bought a 1940 Kay M-1 bass that needed a neck joint repair to be playable without unreasonably high action. In other words, I could get notes out of it, but it was not really playable. I couldn't fit it in my car at the time (a '99 Mercury Tracer). It wasn't until getting my Prius in the fall of 2007 that I was able to fit it in the car and take it to be fixed. Now what I paid $500 for is worth about $2K!!! It's almost a shame I'll doubtfully ever sell it.

[jps]

I used to have a NS Design CR4M, nice bass but it did not sound different enough from my Zon to justify keeping.

[kiramdear]

Nice pic of you, Jeff. I like the hands and face.

[berth]

I used to have a NS Design CR4M, nice bass but it did not sound different enough from my Zon to justify keeping.

Watching your fingers you play it like it is your Zon (and not like a double bass).

[jps]

After almost 4 decades of playing the little beasties makes it tough to do otherwise.