This One's Been A Bit Modded.....

[spongebob]

Funny looking pickup, and tuners changed as well -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-RICKENBA ... 4ae9f953dc

[woodyng]

Yikes,a set-neck with what looks to be the world's largest bass pickup gouged into the join area.

[4003Hippy]

God! that bass pickup looks like one of those Guild humbuckers from a 70's starfire bass. Wow. Who could bring themselves to do that!? (Well, other than lemmy, of course )

[jps]

God! that bass pickup looks like one of those Guild humbuckers from a 70's starfire bass. Wow. Who could bring themselves to do that!? (Well, other than lemmy, of course )

Cliff Burton comes to mind.

[Kiddwad57]

UK bass…might be a Hagstrom pickup? I know Guild got a lot of their hardware from them. It's sacrilege now, but put yourself back in the day. Might of seemed like a cool thing to do. I screwed up plenty of cool things in my time! I actually watched a guy strip the paisley off of a '68 Tele because "it would look so much better in walnut."

[chefothefuture]

UK bass…might be a Hagstrom pickup? I know Guild got a lot of their hardware from them. It's sacrilege now, but put yourself back in the day. Might of seemed like a cool thing to do. I screwed up plenty of cool things in my time! I actually watched a guy strip the paisley off of a '68 Tele because "it would look so much better in walnut."

Nope- It's a Guild pup. The Hagstrom BiSonic is a completely animal.
At least the rout is fixable and a new pick guard would cover the scars.

[Grey]

I actually watched a guy strip the paisley off of a '68 Tele because "it would look so much better in walnut."

Well paisley is pretty ugly.

[4003Hippy]

God! that bass pickup looks like one of those Guild humbuckers from a 70's starfire bass. Wow. Who could bring themselves to do that!? (Well, other than lemmy, of course )

Cliff Burton comes to mind.

Hehe, exactly what I thought after I put up that post!

I actually watched a guy strip the paisley off of a '68 Tele because "it would look so much better in walnut."

Oh the humanities! That paisely was so hip!

[jps]

That paisely was so hip!

Here you go. Paisley!

[Kiddwad57]

Paisley RIC? The addition of that pickup was unfortunate. May as well complete the scene with a new paint job. And now the new owner will know where to send it!

[s4001]

That big Guild mudbucker was in my '68 when I bought it. Actually, it sounded pretty good when paired with the bridge pup.

FWIW, do not try this at home, YMMV.

[squirebass]

I actually watched a guy strip the paisley off of a '68 Tele because "it would look so much better in walnut."

Well paisley is pretty ugly.

I'd go along with that statement and the mod even today. But I started out playing on about a 1969-1970 Fender Jazz bass and it was the most godawful bass I've ever played. So bad that I put it down to play my Japanese Ventura EBO copy! I've never understood why the market for those hideous '70s CBS era Fender basses has gotten so out of hand...

[Kiddwad57]

Some of those '70s f basses are okay. Mine happens to be fantastic. Plenty of so-so ones as well, but those weren't the best of times for many American guitar companies. Seems like the early '70s RICs are highly regarded though.

[rictified]

It was a common mod to put a big humbucker in basses years ago, especially Fenders, think Berry Oakley and Mel Schacher for ex. I got a 60's P bass in 1977 with an EBO pickup in the neck position.

[jps]

I got a 60's P bass in 1977 with an EBO pickup in the neck position.

A la Billy Sheehan.