Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

johnhall wrote:

simer4001 wrote:Paul, will this turn green like the factory Blueboy. When I traded mine to you it was mint green. With a hint of spearmint.

I hope we're not talking about his finger here . . .

Well, now that you mention it, John. I probably should have kept that one to myself.

He Kahler was Joshua's choice, as was he red. I agree that it would probably be better suited to a Fender due to its parallelogram styling...

Here are a few more that are currently happening...

A pearl white '90 4003, about to get clearcoat:





A vintage AZ refinished '72 4001:



A Jetglo refinish with some Geddy Lee mods:





A Blue Boy '72 4001:



The beginning of a Shadow replica like mine, but this one will be fretted:



I'm just wrapping up the double-bound Jetglo 4005 restoration. This bass was owned by Jeff Scott since Hector was a pup, and changed hands earlier this year. I'll get some good photos up early next week!

I'm doing a neck reset and refin on a '66 360-12, a double-bound conversion with checkerboard and BB paint on a recent 330, a very special 381 project, a special bass for Paul Yan, a Honeyglo '73 4001 for Mr. Simer, and so on...there are also several acoustics in the works, first a 700C-12 for Jesus Padilla in Spain, then a birdseye maple 700 for a Stateside customer, and another 700C-12 for Mr. O'Keefe; I've got another LS conversion of a 330 happening, too. I'm also working on a couple of old '40s archtop--one a Rick SP that's about half done, and the other a Harmony; both circa 1946-8.

I have a '59 Capri in works and 2 F-body restos (one for Schtutzi in Austria!) that need new necks. And lots more that is somewhere in the back on my mind, though in the front of my shop fer sure.

...and it looks like a movie crew is heading up to the Bay Area in early November to interview me for an upcoming documentary film on guitar builders and their instruments.

Things are busy...

That blueboy looks great!
May I request some more shots of it please?

Wow ---- all those Basses with those spectacular colors ! Real Nice !
I really like that Pearl White with the bound headstock.

LOVE the white one,especially the bound headstock,It just looks like it has always belonged there.

aceonbass wrote:Paul....Why choose he Kahler adjustable bridge? It looks out of place on an otherwise very Rickenbacker looking 5-string. Love the red by the way, but when I looked away from my monitor, I could still see it!

I gave Paul a handful of suggestions that would support the necessary string spacing before starting the project. The Kahler came out on top. There was a Schaller model (not the one on 4004s--it wouldn't have worked) that was a close second. I'm really happy we went with the Kahler in the end. Maybe not going to please everyone, but I rather like the look of it.

I think it looks nice with the Kahler, and from what i've heard functionality is top notch. There are plenty of Rickenbacker basses out there with standard Rick tailpieces, why be the same as everyone else.

Grey wrote:I think it looks nice with the Kahler, and from what i've heard functionality is top notch. There are plenty of Rickenbacker basses out there with standard Rick tailpieces, why be the same as everyone else.

Thanks Erik!! That's exactly how I felt. I didn't want to use the standard S/5 tailpiece.

Anyway, let's not derail the thread any more (if you want to tell me how bad my taste in tailpieces is let's keep it to private messages from now on) so we can focus on more of Paul's awesome work!

jingle_jangle wrote:..then a birdseye maple 700 for a Stateside customer..

Hmm, this sounds awfully familiar.. waiting to see that birdseye!! send pics anytime

first a 700C-12 for Jesus Padilla in Spain, then a birdseye maple 700 for a Stateside customer, and another 700C-12 for Mr. O'Keefe


Good news for the acoustics guitars loverssssss

I do hope so, Jesus!

TheFountainHead wrote:

jingle_jangle wrote:..then a birdseye maple 700 for a Stateside customer..

Hmm, this sounds awfully familiar.. waiting to see that birdseye!! send pics anytime

Whoops!

NOT "Stateside", "Canada-side"!

jingle_jangle wrote:

TheFountainHead wrote:

jingle_jangle wrote:..then a birdseye maple 700 for a Stateside customer..

Hmm, this sounds awfully familiar.. waiting to see that birdseye!! send pics anytime

Whoops!

NOT "Stateside", "Canada-side"!

anything else headed 'Canada-side' soo, Paul?