Deep Purple's Ricks

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Tue Jun 12, 2001 3:17 am

I have seen two images of 4001s related to Roger Glover(bass player of Deep Purple). One of him, playing a jetglo 4001(400X?)bass with two Jazz Bass PUs in the neck position (kind of diagonal twisted). The other one is of Pete Agnew, bass player of the band Nazareth, when Roger produced their LPs (Razamanaz, Loud 'n' Proud, Rampant), with a fireglo 4001(400X?), having the same neck PU constellation.
How come??? Does anybody know more about this modification. Both basses had professional looking pick guards, not "dude-cut" ones.

rick_henbacker · Post by **rick_henbacker** » Wed Jun 13, 2001 12:00 am

Hi guy ... I'm a "HUGE" Ricky lover and put some of my collection on the back pages of Bass Player mag a couple years ago when I did the "Great Basses" monthly column. I was unaware of these basses you are talking about. I remember Agnew's EB-3 and the checker bound small head 4001 (probably '70 to '73) pictured in Deep Purples "Machine Head" but really would like to hear more about the modded Rickenbackers you referred to. Do you remember Chris Glen of "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band". I saw him picyured with an (S) bass along with a stripped '68 Tele without a gard. Hoew about the Bee Gees 60's 4001? I've seen some TV specials with an early and a later one but have never seen pics. How about the modded "Creedence Clearwater Revival's" 4001? Anything cool for sale? I have a need for another!!! Take care, John

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jun 13, 2001 1:43 am

John: Please send a few of your photos to the Rickenbacker Registration Page. In the meantime here is a photo of Maurice Gibb with his 4001.

fredrik_holmgren · Post by **fredrik_holmgren** » Fri Jun 15, 2001 7:39 am

I saw Purple a few years ago and they are still a great live band. Roger Glover used a Jetglo 4001 with a Badass bridge and the PU cover removed. He played over the pickup. The sound was
excellent, much more my taste than his Vigiers.
In photos from the 70s he plays a jetglo or a fireglo Rick + the modded one described here.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Mon Sep 03, 2001 9:05 pm

Here is a first pic of the discussed modification:http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/mccorp/rglover.html#glover

I will place another one (b+w) as soon as scanned.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue Sep 04, 2001 12:31 pm

John, did you sell the '63 Rick doubleneck that you had on your site awhile back?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 12, 2001 3:38 am

I have posted this photo of Pete Agnew's 4001 on the Rickenbacker Registration Page at the request of Peter Heinzel. Peter's comments follow.
Quote:Here is the b+w pic of Pete Agnew's (NAZARETH) pre '73 Rick 4001, fireglo, with closed type Grover tuners, crushed pearl inlays and checker board binding.The modification with the two slanted Jazz bass pick ups is clean (professional luthier!)and it is the same as on the Roger Glover's 4001, jetglo. Does anybody know more about that modification?? "

Thanks and best regards from Germany

Peter A. Heinzel

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Tue Sep 18, 2001 3:14 am

Pete Agnew's and Roger Glover's pre '73 Ricks have GROVER tuners.

Bas Möllenkramer · Post by **Bas Möllenkramer** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:58 am

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag1 ... g5qauw.jpg

Here is visual proof that Roger Glover at one time used his Rickenbacker live onstage BEFORE the modifications

spongebob · Post by **spongebob** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:08 pm

I thought it was unmodified on 'Made In Japan' as well? I did read a timeline once where it tried to guess when the mod was done.

I love Roger's 4001 tone. I love pointing out to people when they hear 'Smoke On The Water' on the radio that it's a 4001!

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:25 pm

Bas Möllenkramer wrote:http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag1 ... g5qauw.jpg

Here is visual proof that Roger Glover at one time used his Rickenbacker live onstage BEFORE the modifications

Here's proof, too!

clementc3 · Post by **clementc3** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:44 pm

Bas Möllenkramer wrote:http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag1 ... g5qauw.jpg

Here is visual proof that Roger Glover at one time used his Rickenbacker live onstage BEFORE the modifications

I think Bas Mollenkramer gets the 2016-to-date "Deepest and Yet Incredibly On-Topic Zombie Thread Revival" Award!

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:56 pm

admin wrote:I have posted this photo of Pete Agnew's 4001 on the Rickenbacker Registration Page at the request of Peter Heinzel. Peter's comments follow.
Quote:Here is the b+w pic of Pete Agnew's (NAZARETH) pre '73 Rick 4001, fireglo, with closed type Grover tuners, crushed pearl inlays and checker board binding.The modification with the two slanted Jazz bass pick ups is clean (professional luthier!)and it is the same as on the Roger Glover's 4001, jetglo. Does anybody know more about that modification?? "

Thanks and best regards from Germany

Peter A. Heinzel

Perhaps Peter was posting this while watching the Twin Towers in still flames?

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