Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:48 pm
How cool is that? Great job, Dale. And great idea, Sean. Reminds me of a certain Gibb bass I once played in Florida!
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:05 pm
That looks really nice, I may just have to consider something like that myself!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:50 pm
Sweeee-eeeet!!!!!!! Congrats, Sean, and great work, Dale!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:16 pm
What a lovely looking bass.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:35 pm
WOW....Great show guys!!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:40 pm
That's gorgeous....congrats Sean and lovely job Dale.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:41 pm
Yeah, that's really sweet. What a super job! Great looking bass.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:24 am
SEXY!
A perfect job, Dale!
A perfect job, Dale!
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:36 am
You have to love white on white, so simplistic yet, with the headstock, so striking. Very nice work. I would have sleepless nights until this beauty arrives. Congratulations all around.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:49 am
Absolutely striking!
The stain makes the wood look like a light ebony in the pics.
The stain makes the wood look like a light ebony in the pics.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:02 am
Here's a few additional pics that Dale sent along...
Thank you all for your generous comments!
A special thank you to the forum members that offered assistance, in one way or another, during this project...
To Andy for checking under the hood, and other details (Cheers, Mate!)
To Sérgio for the custom wound treble PU (can't wait to HEAR it!)
To Jeff Scott for recommending Tony @ Pickguardian
To Scott Doseck for the replacement toaster
To Jeff Thomas for the "Measure Your Girth" thread
This bass is the realization of a dream come true for me. It represents the "ultimate" 4001, at least in my mind! In my first post, here on the forum, I mentioned my '68 4001 (HG serial number). I bought it new from Manny's on 48th street, and sold it in the early 80s... something I always regretted doing. Not for monetary reasons, but sentimental ones. My son has just resurrected some old Kodachrome color slides, which my brother shot in the 70s, and guess what I came across...
She's the reason why I love Ric basses so much! In the pics the bass was already ~10 years old. Other than a depression from my thumb nail, along the edge of the pickguard between the pickups, she was still mint. Last seen inside a Zero-Halliburton case, she remains sorely missed!
With that said... I'm confident that Dale is delivering a worthy replacement to such a fine bass. As I stated above... MY ultimate bass!
THANK YOU, DALE
Thank you all for your generous comments!
A special thank you to the forum members that offered assistance, in one way or another, during this project...
To Andy for checking under the hood, and other details (Cheers, Mate!)
To Sérgio for the custom wound treble PU (can't wait to HEAR it!)
To Jeff Scott for recommending Tony @ Pickguardian
To Scott Doseck for the replacement toaster
To Jeff Thomas for the "Measure Your Girth" thread
This bass is the realization of a dream come true for me. It represents the "ultimate" 4001, at least in my mind! In my first post, here on the forum, I mentioned my '68 4001 (HG serial number). I bought it new from Manny's on 48th street, and sold it in the early 80s... something I always regretted doing. Not for monetary reasons, but sentimental ones. My son has just resurrected some old Kodachrome color slides, which my brother shot in the 70s, and guess what I came across...
She's the reason why I love Ric basses so much! In the pics the bass was already ~10 years old. Other than a depression from my thumb nail, along the edge of the pickguard between the pickups, she was still mint. Last seen inside a Zero-Halliburton case, she remains sorely missed!
With that said... I'm confident that Dale is delivering a worthy replacement to such a fine bass. As I stated above... MY ultimate bass!
THANK YOU, DALE
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:09 am
Yeah Baby, that's the one to die for...I know how you feel about giving that up..I've lost a few over the years myself...For some reason I pictured you as an early 20's guy. Odd how we try an fit a face to the name of someone we've never met or seen...
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:55 am
Great job, Dale!
Sean, both your new "Snow White" V63, and your old '68 are beautiful!
Congrats!
Sean, both your new "Snow White" V63, and your old '68 are beautiful!
Congrats!
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:29 am
Glad it all worked out for you Sean!
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:16 am
Beautiful bass! I love that.