It Was 30 Years Ago Today...

[teeder]

You got it all wrong. He modded a V63! Poor thing.

[ajish4]

Andy,

You were destined to have that bass.

You are the keeper of the flame, and there isn't a better custodian I know of to watch over that bass.

Here's to another 30!

[rickaddict]

You got it all wrong. He modded a V63! Poor thing.

Oh.

Well then I'd put it back to Jetglo!

[rickenbrother]

I just realized that this coming July will be 30 years of Rickenbacker playing for me as well! I just wish I did the same as Andy and kept my first one.

[wints]

Thanks for all the comments guys...Very entertaining as ever! Loved that Rose-Maurice one Tony!

I posted here in June 2001, on a thread about refinishing a 4001. John Simmons directed me to an earlier thread about the Beatles/Bee Gees equipment, where Pete Greenwood had posted he used to own DH163, and, that it came from a named band. We all took it from there...

Over the years, gathering info and photo's has led me to believe this is certainly the bass used on the Bee Gees recordings from 1966 until 1970, where after a performance at the RAH it was no longer used. I'd love to know where it was from '70 until '78 when Pete bought it, but that may be another day.

As Pete posted years ago, it was the best Ric bass he had played up until then. I'd say that's still valid for me today. The neck has stayed perfectly straight, even when I used Roto's back in the early days, and the action is beautifully low. The horsie needs a charge, but that's on the to do list. I still have the original thumb rest, but removed it many years ago, because one of the securing screws sits in the rout for the toaster pick up and I didn't want to damage the lead!

Over a 40 year period, it seems it has always puts a smile on one's face...



Or, a silly grin!

[T.A.R.]

That is so Cool! Great story!

[ajish4]

LOL!

Thanks Andy.....OH NO, that dopey *** grin again! I guess that what Fulfillment looks like!

That bass gave me goosebumps.

[dricard]

I hope you don't mind, Wints, but for the newbies around here, you really should tell the complete story of this bass. There are probably several folks wondering what causes your enthusiasm.

mmmmm, the Holy Grail...I remember most of the story

[dricard]

soon, I will be with OJ7200 for 20 years.....in the registry. Unfortunately, I don't know where it was the first 19 years of its life

[johnallg]

Great pictures and always good to read about that bass's history. That neck HAS to be slim as you only see the fretboard in the photos, meaning the more side-on ones.

Charge those shoes up on a huge woofer's magnet structure and let it roar.

[antipodean]

Magic story....super bass!!

[bartyclue]

The horsie needs a charge

Ok please forgive me if this is a stupid question but do pups occasionaly need a "recharge"? If so how do you do that?

[johnallg]

The horsie needs a charge

Ok please forgive me if this is a stupid question but do pups occasionaly need a "recharge"? If so how do you do that?

Brian, unlike your CS where the poles in the coil are permanent magnets and the shoes are just steel dress, these old horsey pickups had no permanent magnets but the shoes were magnetized and they would, over time, lose magnetism, and need a recharge.

[nukebass]

Just pass a low current through it. That should work!

[wints]

LOL!

Thanks Andy.....OH NO, that dopey *** grin again! I guess that what Fulfillment looks like!

That bass gave me goosebumps.

I need to bring it over sometime Tony! Thanks again guys...