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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:05 am
by rickinroma
steve just go to
www.rickbeat.com
click on the gallery and scroll down until simon mole collection
he's got that one
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:21 am
by atomic_punk
That's the one in the video!
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:45 pm
by stephena
I've got a very nice burgundy 4005, one of the last out of the factory, according to the guy who sold it to me back in '84 or '85. It's great fun to play.
Nothing to do with anything, I realize...
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:56 pm
by jps
Welcome Stephen! 4005s have everything to do with all things!!!
Mine:
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:02 pm
by phlemmy
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:52 pm
by stephena
Thanks, Jeffrey! That's one elegant bass you've got there. I like the binding.
Here's mine...
And here it is in company of my other Rickenbackers... I'll post about them elsewhere, I guess.
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:29 am
by sloop_john_b
Wow, beauty Steve! Welcome! What's the serial number on the bass?
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:34 am
by jps
Nice collection you have there! Do you play out with your 4005?
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:53 am
by ealdrett
Hey Stephen,
Welcome to the forum.
I found this link many moons ago about the bass in question.
http://www.stephenarthur.com/GraveyardFive/Gear/Rick4005.html
Great band.
Also, is it true that Marty Willson-Piper from The Church was interested in buying the bass?
Did you ever jam with any of The Church members?
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:09 pm
by stephena
Thanks, John! It's SG3835, which according to the Rickenbacker site, indicates that it was built in July of 1979.
Jeffrey, I use it mostly for recording. Usually when I play live, I'm on six- or twelve-string guitars or piano.
Hi, Edgar! I'd forgotten that site. Marty Willson-Piper was quite interested in this bass, and said he was ready to buy it sight unseen. This would have been their "Starfish" tour, as best I remember. I never did jam with any members of the Church, but that would have been fun. Mike Mills of REM also expressed an interest. That would have been right before he started using the Guild bass, because he liked its active electronics.
Back in the eighties, I was in a band with my then girlfriend Jane Harrison (a very talented musician!), and she played the 4005 until our other guitar player gave her a Fender with a shorter neck.
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:48 pm
by jps
So I take it we won't see any pics of you like this one:
BTW, my 4005WB is from February '67. This gig was this past August in Akron, Ohio. My band, Rare Blend opened for The Family Stone Experience and Average White Band that evening.
http://www.rareblend.net
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:50 pm
by sloop_john_b
Or this one:
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:58 am
by jps
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:58 am
by shamustwin
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:53 am
by stephena
Wow! What great pictures! And what great basses!
Now I'll have to arrange to play bass for at least one song at my next gig so that I can have a poper picture to post here.
I have a feeling that our bass player will not mind all all, since he'll then get to play my 360/12.
