Just bought Rickie number 4.

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:43 am

I saw it and just had to have it. So to celebrate the sad end of the mining boom in Australia, I bought it. It maybe the last one before a while.

http://oliviasvintageguitars.com/bass/guitars/2232/

Time to get rid of the Steinberger and the Fenders now... The missus is starting to find it is a bit too much!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:45 am

Wow nice!

armybass · Post by **armybass** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:09 am

Ooh ooh tell me more....deets please.... that is a beautiful bass!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:11 am

Wow, what great figuring in that wood! Good thing I didn't see it first!

Congrats!

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:21 am

cjj wrote:Wow, what great figuring in that wood! Good thing I didn't see it first!

Worst thing is that it was on eBay about two weeks ago and Olivia's Vintage got it for a very good price...

Oh well... I missed it then.

It is now on it's way to sunny Oz.

It sure is a beautiful wood. All it misses is the CB and the walnut wings on the headstock.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:01 am

Dang, it was on ebay too??? Guess I need to check more often! Ah well, I've got plenty of nicely figured Ricks, I guess it's good to spread some around...

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:57 am

Really nice maple on that, Jeff!

The missus will surely love it to.

spongebob · Post by **spongebob** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:16 pm

Colonel Sanders wrote: It maybe the last one before a while.

Famous last words!!

Nice one, BTW!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:12 pm

Congrats, Colonel ! That is one beatiful figured maple bass !!!
Enjoy

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:37 pm

Wow-Congrats,that is a rare beauty!

rickenbottom · Post by **rickenbottom** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:51 pm

Very nice. Love that maple

BigJohnAZ · Post by **BigJohnAZ** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:55 pm

Nice! I normally don't like the MG Rickys but this one is flawless. Good luck and hang on to this one for sure!

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:48 pm

Colonel Sanders wrote:
Worst thing is that it was on eBay about two weeks ago and Olivia's Vintage got it for a very good price...

... That's how Olivia works!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:51 pm

Very nice Maple! My 2004 MG is so plain next to that beauty. Congrats!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:53 pm

Stunning! Congrats!

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