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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:14 am
by ken_j
Someone want to help kick?.............
I have seen a orange 4000. It was some time in the late eighties. I don't know the year or if it was a refin, but as I recall at the time I thought it was original.
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:30 am
by leftybass
The late 60's proved to be a very interesting time for Rickenbacker as Andy mentioned with many new models on the table and hardware designs, the implementation of the high-gain pickups for guitar and bass, wild finishes, custom orders etc...LOTS of creativity.
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:37 am
by baltimucho
I'm impressed by all the creative ways you guys are trying to say "weed."
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:02 am
by wints
No Mitch, I,m not trying to say weed....Just generally creative open minds that reflected the thinking at the time. I don,t think weed, or any other substance was behind the thought process of those who decided on these designs.
It seemed to be a quiet time for the company and as a result you could order anything. Personally, I, like many others here wish we could do that today, but John Hall has done such a good job that RIC sell all they make and in the end that,s how you should be running a buisness.
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:12 am
by jwr2
weed ... is that where the mechanical mute, ric-o-sound, and the bass cut capaciter came from???
Naaa ... just kidding ...
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:39 am
by baltimucho
You don't put a pickup in your mute cavity... You put your WEEEEED in there!
Andrew, relax. Just say "weed."
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:03 pm
by wints
Reminds me of my childhood sing-a-longs with Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men and their friend weeeed...
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:28 pm
by thx1955
I was just thinking the same Andrew, you're giving away your age .. now do you remember The Woodentops, or Magic Roundabout !!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:14 pm
by rictified
Cheech and Chong
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:52 pm
by syncop8r
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:06 pm
by soundmasterg
Thanks for the answers folks. So it seems that sometime around '68 was when the original horseshoe pickup went away? Then the V63 one came out around '84 and it uses alnico slugs and non magnetized shoes?
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:59 pm
by thx1955
Speaking of v63 horseshoes there's one on Ebay, including the surround.
v63 Horshoe
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:30 am
by henry5
Jim, if that guy will ship to the UK I will be on it like a ton of bricks; that is exactly what I need to complete my CS. If he won't, I may have to ask someone a favour
. I'm willing to go pretty darn high on that though if necessary. I may not get another chance!!
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:23 am
by thx1955
Shaun,
If he won't, see if he will ship it here to me, and I'll ship it to you ... no problems !!!
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:42 am
by thx1955
Shaun you've got email ...
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