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beatlefan
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Post by beatlefan »

Scott, I don't think Mike Parks has anymore of those surrounds....at least as of a month ago...
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Yeah, I wondered about that after I posted. He still shows them available on his website, but I always figured they were probably gone with the horseshoe pickups.
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Anyway, its kinda boring here on the forum,

A Blast from the past, my first Rick, '78 4001 white.

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And 24--25 years later, still playing Ricks.

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yeah if only those vintage surrounds had the screw hole spacing reversed.

if not you have to mount them upside-down. unless you want to drill more holes...
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Post by jps »

The holes on the one shown on that 4000 seem to be symmetrical, as best as I can see.
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Post by jps »

Well maybe not quite symmetrical, but very much like the current surround

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Current style

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Post by ken_swearingen »

wow scott,what happened to all that hair
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I wish I knew. Image
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Post by rickaddict »

Nice photos! I get a HUGE kick out of the "then and now" shots.
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isn't that the guy in the Magnum Force movie?
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Post by philipharris »

Jeffrey, is that 4000 yours? It is gorgeous. What does it play like?
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Post by jps »

No Image It's one that I think was on Gbase.
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Post by timenbacker »

well, I have my first "installment" of "Chicks with Ricks". I'm going to attempt to find a hottie at every show to pose with my guitar. ENJOY! (note to the administrators: These are not at all LURID photos)

http://www.furiousgeorgemusic.com/Furious_Fans/Chicks_with_Ricks_/chicks_with_ricks_.html
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Post by lshaia »

Jenna Bush plays a Rick?
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Post by jwr2 »

hey Tim ... you should start a new thread ... pictures of somebody else playing your ric ...
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