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johnallg wrote:Doesn't Chris own that now?

Here's the text accompanying the photos:

"The first of these basses was commisioned by Chris Squire and John Hall, Rickenbacker's CEO for the Born to Rock Exhibition and was auctioned for charity. Two more followed shortly after for Chris Squire."

http://www.dm-guitars.co.uk/artwork/cs.html

That bass was part of the Harrod's exhibition a few years back. Gorgeous work!

If anyone can get factory-quality Rick bass refrets in the USA for $200, please let me know. I'd like to subcontract out about 20 or so!

Quick update:

I spoke to Dan from DM Guitars who has suggested (subject to seeing the bass) that it's likely to cost around £250/$400 to refret and refinish the neck, to refinish the whole bass, given the fact the body has been oiled, he was suggesting around £5-650/$8-1000. He is also inundated with work, which wouldn't have been that much of a problem as I really wouldn't have been in that much of a hurry to get the work completed.

I don't really see this as a viable project anymore - I was thinking of buying purely on sentimental grounds, I had my first Rick experience with a Blonde '73 4001 and was thinking it would be cool to perhaps refinish it as such.

godber wrote:Useful to know. Was that with DM guitars?
http://www.dm-guitars.co.uk/paintwork.htm

Yes it was.