Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

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

simer4001 wrote:Didn't our old friend Ken have one of these? Is this the same bass?

Not the same one.

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

nyrkickazz1 wrote:

simer4001 wrote: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?

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.

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

Here you go:

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

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.

simer4001 wrote:

nyrkickazz1 wrote:

simer4001 wrote: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.

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

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.

simer4001 wrote:

nyrkickazz1 wrote:

simer4001 wrote: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

rickaddict wrote:

I hope all is well with Sean too.

I'm doing fine. Thanks for your concern!

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:

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.