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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:14 am
by admin
Frode: I have not noted this practice before and am glad you contacted RIC for the official word. I wonder how many instruments have been produced like this.
Frode, if it is not too much to ask, could you send along some closeups of the binding so that we could have a closer look.
You have just illustrated the importance of Rickenbacker enthusiasts keeping in close contact with the factory. Long may this relationship continue.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:18 am
by frode
I will do that Peter. But at this time my camera is broken, but I will borrow one tomorrow for bether pics.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:42 am
by rictified
Yeah I never knew that either, that would have irritated me highly. I would like to hear that corroborated actually as it doesn't sound like a Ric practice to me.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:36 pm
by johnhall
Frode wrote to me and that's what I told him- would that be sufficient corroboration?
But it still doesn't say anything about this particular bass.
It didn't happen for any great length of time and I wasn't pleased to see when this had been done.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:30 pm
by jnbass
And THAT my friends, is the final answer!
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:45 pm
by rictified
Yes, I think that is enough corroboration for me. (or anyone for that matter)
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:04 am
by frode
I can´t follow you. Sorry my english. Does this mean that my rick is one of a kind then:-)? Hehe. Tried too look up the word "corroboration", but didn´t find any translation word in Norwegian. Help
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:16 am
by admin
Frode: He means that your Rickenbacker is genuine. It seems it was a usual practice, for a time, to spray over the white binding when there was a request for black binding.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:17 am
by lars
Frode: Corroboration means "bekreftelse" (confirmation) in norwegian. I don't think Bob meant to sound like he didn't trust you!
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:20 am
by admin
Agreed Lars and thanks for the translation.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:24 am
by frode
Ok, takk Lars. I used this ric for the first time last night at Karmøygeddon metal festival as Geezer in a Black Sabbath tribute. Sounded great.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:42 am
by rictified
It wasn't Frode that I didn't trust, if I had known that he had talked to the man himself I wouldn't have said that. I usually trust the people that answer at Rickenbacker but that just didn't sound right to me.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:43 am
by rictified
Yes, corraboration means that you get a second opinion, or confirmation from another person. I'm in the medical field and it's very common where I come from.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:45 am
by jnbass
like a curbside consultation?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:21 am
by frode
