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Where you been Charly? That be Darren's smiling fried tomato!

I know, I was just thinkin it resembled Mr Bill.

Looks MUCH better with its brothers and sisters than round my neck Dave! To tell you folks the truth it was the one Rickenbacker which broke my rule - "if I buy it, I play it...alot!" ... I have to say it wasn't for me after several years of frowning at it, TRYING to join a band who would accept it (plus I have enough trouble navigating my 360's, let alone having a bass neck obscuring the view!!), and so really glad its gone to a double neck fan - anyway Dave sent me a funny Christmas Rickenbacker picture back in December, so he was always in the frame for it!!!!!!!!

You probably have to plan a whole weekend around changing strings huh Dave?

What do you call a group of 4080's like that anyway?

A clutch? Gaggle? Flock?

What a great question Scott..What is the proper pronunciation of 4080 in the plural?

4080i?

Simon, A double neck fan?

With regards to Dave, to say he's obsessed may be putting it lightly.

Nice buy Dave. You are the king of the doublenecks!

Simon, I seem remember reading in that article that you were a little unsure about this instrument. In that case it's always best in the hands of someone who will appreciate it. Plus, I would imagine that by selling it you can fund something else that's more up your street.

Oh, and I will hopefully be in touch about checking out your collection sometime in the not too distant future if it's still ok with you; I'm looking forward to it!

Congrats Dave, you sure have cornered the market!

One question though, I thought that 4080's had contrasting binding and guard/TRC - if the binding was white then the guards and TRC's were black.

In the case of Simon's 4080 Ilan you are correct. It originally had black plates. That is a good rule of thumb about the plates and binding being opposite, but not always. I have seen the trim and plates match, also I have seen some with checkered binding out of the factory in the 80's.

Hi Shaun - yes stick your head in here sometime - the 4080's gone, but there's a few other nice 'uns left!!!! (and its funding treats for my 4 nieces, first of whom is reaching 18 shortly and just passed her driving test, so its her who'll be going "up that street"!!... but, er, hopefully not up the pavement.......

Nice! Congrats Dave.

Nice one, Dave!
You have a very serious collection happening!

That's just over the top and I'm not jealous in any way....


..... damn you....

Just a few Simon? : I doubt that somehow...)

Best of luck with the gift, and I hope it works out ok. And yes, keeping off the pavement is a good idea. First time I drove a car I nearly drove it into Fleetwood Dock, but that's another story...

Whoa Dave, that will look good upfront with your other 2 or 3 or 4 or how many? How about a Dbl. Neck Bass and 12, say a 12 and 8 string,4005-8/12 with Dbl. Binding. Yeah, Yeah....Nice Quiver of Ricks, from what I see you have an awesome collection..