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berth wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:38 am (I can supply pictures of three generations 5stringers in 1 picture. )

My RIC Fiver family,

I knew you would answer.

Here are mine:



Are we the only ones who have all generations?

berth wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:57 pm I knew you would answer.

berth wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:57 pmHere are mine:

SWEET!

berth wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:57 pmAre we the only ones who have all generations?

Maybe.

Really like the middle one. Is that transgreen I'm seeing?

teeder wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:24 am Really like the middle one. Is that transgreen I'm seeing?

Yeah - very curious about that. That's a factory 4004Cii/5 I assume? Looks like a translucent black, but surely it must be green.

Looks awesome!

I really should get a 4004 of some flavor one of these days.

jdogric12 wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:09 am

teeder wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:24 am Really like the middle one. Is that transgreen I'm seeing?

Yeah - very curious about that. That's a factory 4004Cii/5 I assume? Looks like a translucent black, but surely it must be green.

Looks green to me, the image is just a bit dark, overall.

Hmm, looks kinda blueish, too when enlightened some.

jdogric12 wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:09 am
Yeah - very curious about that. That's a factory 4004Cii/5 I assume?

Yes!

teeder wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:24 am Really like the middle one. Is that transgreen I'm seeing?

Yes!

Mine has the known issue some off the 13 4004CII/5 basses can have unfortunately. B and G have lots less volume than the middle three strings. Still someone must have played the heck out of it as it is in need of a refret.

In following picture made by the previous owner you can see the color better:

berth wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:38 am
I remember a Rickenbacker catalogue or something (??) like that self-publisched/printed by Lulu. Isn't that an idea?

I meant this publication which a lot of you might have

Paul,
Perhaps you could create an addendum to Vol. 2 with the updated models and features and sell it as a downloadable PDF.

Yeah, that's possible. I'm not interested in "selling" it though - I'm not in it to make money and don't want to be bothered with the having to do "business" or pay/avoid taxes or anything like that. In any situation, I'd have to get in the mood to do it, and I'm not "there" at this point. Yet.

jps wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:41 pm ... Hmm, looks kinda blueish, too when enlightened some. ...

So what color does it become if it achieves nirvana?

Here's another 5-er:

Sweet!

Sweet and mighty rare!

doctorwho wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 2:59 am

jps wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:41 pm ... Hmm, looks kinda blueish, too when enlightened some. ...

So what color does it become if it achieves nirvana?

Something like this, perhaps?