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My Blue flame 4001 is from my birth month/year, June of 1975.

ben_brown wrote:I could never afford a '59 4000

Neither could I. I've never even seen one in person.

I'm afraid I had to settle for Playboy from my birth month and year.

Well, it's actually not even an '85 - it's a November '84. The search continues...

Isn't 1970 one of the rarest years for Rick basses?! And priced accordingly I'm sure...so I'm out of the running for "Birth Year Ricks"!

I have an April '74....probably about as close as I'll get.

Theres a white and Black 4001 form September 1988 but I was born in Jan. Oh well. Anyways I can barely afford books for school yet another rick, even though I would love another white and black one Maybe when I graduate.

Yeah, I wonder what a '57 4000 would go for? maybe someday when i play the lottery and win... just maybe...

bassduke49 wrote:Rickenbacker wasn't making basses when I was born. Come to think of it, Fender wasn't, either.

+1

I never even thought about it, really, but now I'm kinda interested in the whole birth month thing. I'd be February '85. Probably not too hard to find. The hunt begins. Damn you, John.

How many instruments of any kind did RIC make in June 1961? How many instrumetns did ANY of the "big 3" make in June 1961?

sloop_john_b wrote:
Anyone else go looking for birth-month Ricks?

Sure, but September of '60 is a tall order these days.