None more white!

[simer4001]

Didn't our old friend Ken have one of these? Is this the same bass?

[sloop_john_b]

Didn't our old friend Ken have one of these? Is this the same bass?

Not the same one.

[rickenbrother]

Congrats Paul! Now you'll have to take a new family picture.

[simer4001]

Didn't our old friend Ken have one of these? Is this the same bass?

Not the same one.

Where did Ken have his refinished?

[rickboy88]

Sniff... Cough...

This is the one I was about to bid on with hours to go till it was removed from ebay due to the forum sale. I'm happy it found a home with someone else on the forum and it appears that the seller got what he wanted for it. Both buyer and seller got what they wanted.

I later latched onto on 4003S Mapleglo and was quite happy about that, so it all turned out well in the end. I remember enjoying reading the thread that summarized the refinish of the "bright white" bass step-by-step. I'm sure it was tough to part with after all that investment of dollars and emotion.

I think I am about over my need for an older "white" (notice the quotes) 4001/3. I've got four Ric basses now (3 are relatively rare) and with the recent kick up in value it seems to be a good time to stop and smell the roses, err Rics. I also now own the same # of basses as I do trombones, so I figure that is a good "magic" number.

[bassduke49]

Might you have a link to that refinish thread? I'd like to read up on it. Thanks.

[rickboy88]

Here you go:

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=317996&st=0&sk=t&s ... sh+by+Dale

[markbass99]

My 05 Laredo is getting refinished in this same color scheme, white w/walnut wings/chrome hardware. Should be stunning as well but won't be done until maybe the summer.

[teeder]

Didn't our old friend Ken have one of these? Is this the same bass?

Not the same one.

Where did Ken have his refinished?

My brother refinned Ken's bass for him.

[leftybass]

Paul, glad you ended up with this one.....it really is a great bass.

[rickaddict]

Congrats Paul. I'm also glad this one stayed in the family. I just went back and looked at the restoration thread. It was fun to watch the bass as it progressed from dream to reality.

I hope all is well with Sean too.

[marc61]

Didn't our old friend Ken have one of these? Is this the same bass?

Not the same one.

Where did Ken have his refinished?

I think it was Mike Dolan

[phlemmy]

I hope all is well with Sean too.

I'm doing fine. Thanks for your concern!

[bassduke49]

Yes, Jeff, I hope he is well. Sean (Kelly) apparently put his dream bass up for sale due to health issues (undisclosed to us). I hope the sale was able to help the situation. It's found a good home. Here she is with the rest of the family:

[ricosound]

Paul,
Is that 4001JG in the back right of the photo the same one that you had a few years ago in Millwaukee with the black plastic? I thought you sold that.