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Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 12:55 pm
by sloop_john_b
bassduke49 wrote:Dan, you saw Fireglo and Jetglo MATT? The ones I've seen appeared glossy, even though they were the S type.
+1, never seen a Fireglo one either!
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 1:07 pm
by deaconblues
Ahh, you're right Paul, they were gloss.
A forumite owns this c64s FG:
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 2:20 pm
by JakeK
I (tried to) played that C64S, too! Unfortunately, I knew nothing about the toggle switch thing. And I didn't own a camera phone at the time.
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 3:02 pm
by peewee
1965 wrote:
Really nice bass, Wes. I guess this is the one you gave up for the V63 you have now? What year was this C64?
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 2:37 am
by jc-sz
bassduke49 wrote:No, you would still need the nut to keep the strings from sliding to the edges of the fretboard (and off!). The idea of the zero fret is to make the sound of the open string the same as a fretted note, but I sure can't tell the difference - and don't really care. Still, some instruments come with them (for example, the Höfner basses, which may be why McCartney preferred the zero fret).
THANKS!! That makes SOME sense now! Thanks!
Great basses people... really, makes me dream of a collection of Rickies... If only...
Cheers!
jc
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 10:04 am
by JakeK
Brian Simer, where are you?
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 12:15 pm
by simer4001
JakeK wrote:Brian Simer, where are you?
Sorry, sorry. Here I am. And here they are. I still have a couple of 4001C64 FG on order. I hope they will be here by the end of the year.
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:26 pm
by chucksimms
Those are beautiful. I have a both as well (C64 and C64S) and they are the instrument that made me lust for Ricks as soon as I became interested in playing. I think the reverse headstock is too cool and have always preferred the dot/no binding on my Rick basses.
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:36 pm
by libratune
jc-sz wrote:Hi, I got a question, I always thought the zero-fret thing meant getting rid of the nut, now I see it doesn't, so what difference does it make? Sorry if is too obvious, but I just don't see the point...
Thanks!
jc
FYI, here's another thread on this forum from a few months ago devoted to discussion of the zero fret:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=386028&st=0&sk=t&sd ... =zero+fret
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:46 pm
by rickaddict
Beautiful MaccaRick collection, Brian!
No chip in the pick guard of the MMT bass though?
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 2:23 pm
by simer4001
rickaddict wrote:Beautiful MaccaRick collection, Brian!
No chip in the pick guard of the MMT bass though?
No chip and no overspray either!
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:35 pm
by basmansam
simer4001 wrote:rickaddict wrote:Beautiful MaccaRick collection, Brian!
No chip in the pick guard of the MMT bass though?
No chip and no overspray either!
Beautiful basses Brian.
Does anyone have a mapleglo 4001C64 photo's they could post?
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:18 pm
by 1965
peewee wrote:What year was this C64?
'03 I think
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:47 pm
by libratune
basmansam wrote:
Beautiful basses Brian.
Does anyone have a mapleglo 4001C64 photo's they could post?
Here's some from the North Coast Music website:
- 400164 MG hdstk (a/k/a Brian's avatar!)
- 4001C64 MG T-side
- 4001C64 MG B-side
Re: Model of the Week 24: The "C Series" 4001C64 and C64S
Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 1:48 am
by simer4001
libratune wrote:basmansam wrote:
Beautiful basses Brian.
Does anyone have a mapleglo 4001C64 photo's they could post?
Here's some from the North Coast Music website:
hs.jpg
lwrfrt.jpg
uprfrt.jpg
Hmmm! That top photo looks very familiar to me. Where have I seen that before?