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Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:33 pm
by jingle_jangle
aeternum wrote:kennyhowes wrote:aeternum wrote:I verified the authenticity with Rickenbacker years ago...... I would be happy to do so again..
Did you get any sort of written verification?
I have contacted Rickenbacker again just now.... I'll let ya know what they say when I hear back..
Ashe, the guy who you would hear back from would probably be Kenny Howes.
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:36 pm
by 86kubicki
rickaddict wrote:86kubicki wrote:Also it appears that there's some Fireglo underneath the black finish. This may indicate some sort of refin to hide the work done on the headstock to accommodate 8 tuners.
rickaddict wrote:
7) It looks like the bass has been refinished in Jetglo (black) over the original Fireglo (Red)--probably done to cover up the work to the headstock to plug/re-drill tuner holes.
Good observation, Steve.
(Silly Canadian!)
Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:14 pm
by rickaddict
86kubicki wrote:
Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.
Obviously!
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:42 pm
by legato
Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.
That 's funny Steve!
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:47 pm
by rickenbrother
blueflamerick wrote:I take back my "my bad" and restate my originial comment. It's a 4001 that's been converted to an 8 string.
April Fool's, E r i k!
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:51 pm
by rickaddict
rickenbrother wrote:
April Fool's, E r i k!
So this whole thread is an April Fool's joke?
That figures!
And I'm the guy that dives in every time!
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:03 pm
by kennyhowes
rickaddict wrote:rickenbrother wrote:
April Fool's, E r i k!
So this whole thread is an April Fool's joke?
It is?
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:09 pm
by rickaddict
Jooooooooeeeeeeyyyy?
Do you have something you'd like to share with us?
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:28 pm
by johnallg
legato wrote:Sorry Jeff.... I usually don't bother reading your posts.
That 's funny Steve!
That's what I thought! Good one, Steve.
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:22 pm
by rickenbrother
rickaddict wrote:Jooooooooeeeeeeyyyy?
Do you have something you'd like to share with us?
Nope, I was just joking with E r i k.
But not 15 minutes after posting that, my body played a very serious April Fool's joke on me!
Anyone know what these are used for? Tony?
- Yep, that's my belly today!
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:42 pm
by johneek
Joey...I know what they are used for and am glad to hear that you are OK. Weird that I called you just after you got home ...stay healthy my friend.
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:00 am
by rickenbrother
John, thanks for the well wishes.
As always, great to talk to you!
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:06 am
by johnallg
Jeepers, Joey, sure hope everything is okay!!
Oh, and don't leave those on longer than you have to as the salt gel used to aid electrical conduction will gall your skin.
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:45 pm
by ram
Damn that's a medical device!! I thought it was some kind of ugly pastie... like maybe you were sublimating your income during these hard times!
Hope nothing serious. Take Care!!
Re: 1978 Rickenbacker 4008 8 String
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:55 pm
by paul_yan
I thought it was the "Eye In The Sky"!
Be well, Joey.
Back to the subject, I believe the bass went out of the factory as a normal 4-string 4001.