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Boy, time flies! It was ten years ago that my book, "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom" was first published! A lot has happened since then: A second, enlarged edition was published in 2017, I sold off all of my Ricks, fought off cancer, and shifted my life's work over to my aircraft museum model collection. But I keep in touch with the group here; even had dinner the other night with book contributor, Rick expert, and all-around great guy, Jeff Scott and Shari Wong. That's me on the left, my wife, Dorothy, Shari, and Jeff. Wow! We look a bit grayer, but still happy to enjoy each other's company.
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Photo turned out rather nice for a retired AF photographer! :mrgreen:

It ws a great reunion, we need to do this more often. :D
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Awesome!
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I still have the 4001 C64S that you pictured in your book. It may go up for sale one of these days but since I prefer not to ship anymore I just need a Nebraska McCartney fan with deep pockets :)
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So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now? ;-)
68 4001|73 4001 MG|75 4000 MG|79 4001 JG FL|81 4001S AZG|86 4003 MID/BT|86 4003 Shadow|88 4003s Blackstar|89 4003 Grey/BT FL|93 4004 Ci|96 4003S/8 FG|98 4003S/5 JG|05 650D|05 4004Cii/5 TG|08 660/12 JG|18 4003S/5 MID|19 4003S/5 WAL ||TR35B|RB 30||
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berth wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:17 am So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now? ;-)
Paul is preparing stickers to put over the title on the cover of the books. :wink:
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Sounds as though you had a fun time! Enjoy your past, present and future!
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berth wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:17 am So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now? ;-)
Actually, it's 66 years now! :D
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bassduke49 wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:30 am
berth wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:17 am So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now? ;-)
Actually, it's 66 years now! :D
Make sure those stickers are correct! :mrgreen:
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I still think Paul should put the stickers on his book!
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Slightly longer than 10 years ago
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Arthur02 wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:22 pm Slightly longer than 10 years agoGroupSmall.jpg
Even, slightly longer ago than that!
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If there ever is a new edition of the book, it needs the newer S/5, the recent anniversary model, and special colors.
Arthur02 wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:22 pm Slightly longer than 10 years agoGroupSmall.jpg
I want a do-over of that day.
The JETGLO finish name should be officially changed to JETGLO ROCKS! :-)
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And the AC Signature, and the 4005XC, and the new 4005 and . . . .

The problem with doing a book is that it becomes obsolete the minute it is published. As soon as I was done with the Second Edition, RIC announced the new five-stringer. I might consider doing new updates with digital pages that interested parties might want to download and/or print for themselves, but I don't want to go through doing an entire new edition of the book and getting the publisher to order it. :?
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bassduke49 wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:47 pm I might consider doing new updates with digital pages that interested parties might want to download and/or print for themselves
Please do. I remember a Rickenbacker catalogue or something (??) like that self-publisched/printed by Lulu. Isn't that an idea?

(I can supply pictures of three generations 5stringers in 1 picture. :-))
68 4001|73 4001 MG|75 4000 MG|79 4001 JG FL|81 4001S AZG|86 4003 MID/BT|86 4003 Shadow|88 4003s Blackstar|89 4003 Grey/BT FL|93 4004 Ci|96 4003S/8 FG|98 4003S/5 JG|05 650D|05 4004Cii/5 TG|08 660/12 JG|18 4003S/5 MID|19 4003S/5 WAL ||TR35B|RB 30||
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