Odd Looking Ric

[spongebob]

Over here in the UK, they are doing weekly repeats of 'Top Of The Pops' from 1978. Started a couple of years back with '76, and luckily they have continued.

Watched last weeks, and spotted a very unusual - I assume modified - in the Boomtown Rats' performance.

Some kind person has added the whole programme to Youtube - they are the first band on.

WIngs also pop up later, with some nice shots of Macca's Ric.

I tried to get a still of the BR bass - it's certainly something I've not seen before. Anyone else?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I8jgiI_ITM

[badeggs]

Looks like a 70s 4001...with a toaster in the neck, poured inlays, and no pickguard??? It looks glossier than normal in all the split-second shots of it...honestly I can't tell, there must be a Boomtown Rats fan on here who knows for sure.

[spongebob]

Looks like a 4004 from that angle!

[cjj]

Looks like a 4004 from that angle!

Well, except for the triangle inlays and binding...

[spongebob]

....and the fact that it's nearly 20 years too early.....

[antonius]

That ultra-glossy finish doesn't appear to extend beyond the top face of the body, so perhaps it is a thin sheet of something stuck over the original finish, or a full body sized pick guard, if you want to look at it that way....

[johnallg]

Looks like a faker to me.....

[antonius]

The same bass before modification??

[iiipopes]

It just looks like an Azureglo under harsh lights to me.