The Church - Ric BASS sighting

[longhouse]

Now this is new! Marty Willson-Piper with a Rickenbacker bass at the Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, Ca. 10 June 2009:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=47334140

Plus the stalwart 370/12RM:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=47334253

[paologregorio]

Cool! I knew he was looking for a 70s 4001. Glad he found one.

[brianb]

Saw the Portland show last night. Very cool show and MWP sounded great on the 4003 FG.

[brianb]

As a side note The Church's new Cd "Untitled #23" is quite impressive. Beautiful songs supported by brilliant guitar work. My favorite since Starfish.

[kennyhowes]

Cool! I knew he was looking for a 70s 4001. Glad he found one.

'Tis neither! It's an '80s 4003 FG, on loan from RIC.

[paologregorio]

Cool! I knew he was looking for a 70s 4001. Glad he found one.

'Tis neither! It's an '80s 4003 FG, on loan from RIC.

Well I know that now!

I found this out via PM last week.

The FG is so rich on that bass it had me fooled as to vintage! Props again to Maestro Behring!

[brianb]

That's pretty cool of RIC to do that. Whenever Marty picked up that bass on stage he had a huge smile on his face and you could tell he was really enjoying himself. Real interesting slides up the neck too.

[xcoyle]

Saw them in Denver last week or so. MWP tech girl said the 370/12 JG was from the 75th party. It has vintage PUs, tuners and TRC. Could not tell if it had checkered binding.

Great show

[longhouse]

Saw them Saturday night in Pittsburgh. Marty played the 370/12 and 4003 for at least half the set. Great performance!

[xcoyle]

Kenny, I said to my friend that the 4003 looked like the 1982 Fireglo, but maybe a new AFG. What can you tell us about the 370/12, was it a gift from the 75th party as she said?

[kennyhowes]

Kenny, I said to my friend that the 4003 looked like the 1982 Fireglo, but maybe a new AFG. What can you tell us about the 370/12, was it a gift from the 75th party as she said?

The FG 4003 bass is not quite that old, it's an '87 or so. Very nice orangey Fireglo there.

My pal Davida (Marty's tech) is mistaken - the 370/12 JG Marty is using on this tour is a McGuinn model he got new, years before the RIC75 show. (Davida is one of the guitarists in the Electric Mood Maidens, btw.)

[longhouse]

MWP's had that 370/12RM forever it seems. By the way, Davida, aside from being an accomplished musician herself, is an adroit, spot-on guitar tech, stage hand, etc.

[RIC_FACTORY]

Saw them at the Roxy a few weeks back. Man, Marty rocks that bass... That thing sounds like thunder!

[scotty]

Dont all Ric Basses sound like thunder

[paologregorio]

MWP's had that 370/12RM forever it seems. By the way, Davida, aside from being an accomplished musician herself, is an adroit, spot-on guitar tech, stage hand, etc.

The last time I saw them at the Wiltern Marty was still playing the 1993/12 he was photographed holding in the RIC promo photo.