Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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Watched Bee gees "In our own time" documentary (highly reccomend it... lots of RIC content). What ever became of his fireglo? I believe it was an RM1999. Anyone? Beuhler?
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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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It was painted white and is now owned by a forum member. Use the search function as there are many threads discussing it.
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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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Here's what Maurice Gibb's bass looks like today (well, a few years ago, anyway) photographed at the SERF event in Orlando:
MG1999.jpg
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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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bassduke49 wrote:Here's what Maurice Gibb's bass looks like today (well, a few years ago, anyway) photographed at the SERF event in Orlando:
MG1999.jpg

Is it yours Paul?
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Look here, this is one of many threads on this bass: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=220552&hilit=Maurice+Gibb%27s+bass
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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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bartyclue wrote:
bassduke49 wrote:Here's what Maurice Gibb's bass looks like today (well, a few years ago, anyway) photographed at the SERF event in Orlando:
MG1999.jpg

Is it yours Paul?

Nope. No secret that it belongs to Wints. I photographed it for the book.
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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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It is one of the top 5 finest Ricks I have ever played.
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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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sloop_john_b wrote:It is one of the top 5 finest Ricks I have ever played.
Here, here!!!!

That bass ruined my love for modern Rickenbacker's!!!! :twisted:

.....but that doesn't mean I won't stop trying! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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Technically its been owned by two forum members.
I owned DH163 from the late 70s to the early 80s.
I put it as the number one bass!

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Re: Maurice Gibb's RM1999 fireglo

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pag wrote:Technically its been owned by two forum members.
I owned DH163 from the late 70s to the early 80s.
I put it as the number one bass!

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Absolutely! :D
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