What can you tell me about my 75 4001

henny · Post by **henny** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:19 pm

"(I'm a "Mr." BTW)"

You could have punched me for that, but your subtlety paid off. Excuse me, a rare name for guys, this side of the pond!

So sorry.

byu · Post by **byu** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:52 pm

The machine heads & TRC are not original on that '75.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 3:48 am

Dont feel bad Mark, I assumed the same thing.

I apologize Lindsay.

lshaia · Post by **lshaia** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 3:55 am

Hey, guys, no problem, it's rare here too. As you can imagine, I get the most interesting junk mail..."darn, another Victoria's Secret catalog".

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:03 am

"Also, that tape is not a bad idea for preventing the polepieces from oxidizing (from sweat)"

Just a pity Rick don't make some form of cover to go over the tail pickup, wait, they do !!!

Couldn't resit guys !!!!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:09 am

Well, said problem will not affect high-gains made from 1990 onwards.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:08 pm

Yeah just switch your pickups around, someone reversed them.

lars · Post by **lars** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:00 am

Hi all! This is my first post, so let me introduce myself: I'm living in Norway, I work as a musician and play lots of different basses (fenders, gibsons). I have one Rickenbacker 4001 from -75, so this thread caught my attention. Also the name Frode sounds very norwegian, right Frode? I'm sure you want pics of my bass. Lets see if I can do this...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:40 am

Welcome Lars!!

That is one FINE early '75 you got there!!

frode · Post by **frode** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:01 am

Hei Lars. Stemmer det. Nice Ric you have there. Hvor befinner så denne skjønnheten seg? Sorry about that. Hehe

Frode

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:02 am

She's a 'beaut Lars! Welcome to the forum, we love pictures of Ricks.

frode · Post by **frode** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:06 am

Do anyone know who own´s this signature, and have you seen it on other ricks?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/Froleid/Bilde029.jpg

lars · Post by **lars** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:10 am

Thanks for welcoming to the forum. Frode, I live at Nesodden close to Oslo. I have owned this bass since -92. When I got it (cheap), it was badly refinished in solid red (kinda fender fiesta red) with the paint flaking off, worst in the backside. The pickguard was the wrong (newer) type, and the body was routed to fit the neck pick up in the new place(!!!!) The serial number is OD 2168. It is now refinished in Midnight blue. I know it's not the right colour for -75, but I love that colour especially with white trim. As you can see in this picture it has the wrong tuners and if anyone has a set of right ones (open without rick logo and with slotted screws) I'm very interested!

frode · Post by **frode** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:19 am

Looks nice to me. Do you know it´s original color?

Nesodden is close to Ås where I grew up. Also I went to school there years ago. Remember a band called Divin´ Ducks:-)