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Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:19 pm**

Nice! What vintage is the Mapleglo?

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:36 pm**

that is a June of '74 issue. My fav.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:09 pm**

Stained the head wings, or replaced with walnut?

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:13 pm**

Wow! Very nice. It must be one of the last original basses made with the walnut headstock wings and 1/4 inch neck PU spacing. Are the inlays fully extended crushed pearl? Checkerboard binding?

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:25 pm**

Bass is WalnutGlo - I'm the sunburnGlo!! Yeah John, she's found a great home! Thanks again!

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:32 am**

Mark, sorry to disappoint - I painted the headstock sometime before '75 - saw a picture and thought it looked neat. Binding solid white. I think it is 1/2 inch for the PU spacing. Quickie pic (I think I botched the scale) you can see the inlays are full (E to G string)- appear to be crushed pearl, not glittery thou. All orig equipment except for the strap pegs and the strings.

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:34 am**

Nice bass Tom. "Full width" actually means that the inlays extend past the E and G strings, to the very edge of the fretboard. You have normal, poured (non crushed pearl) inlays.

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:46 am**

Thanks John. OK, so neck binding to neck binding is full. What would the material be here? Thanks for the education - you guys are great!

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:52 am**

Still a great looking bass - I'm sure it sounds great, too.

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:17 pm**

Check out the thread "73 Sparkle Inlay Timeline", it's one of the top four threads on the page as of right now. There are pics there of what full-width inlays actually look like.

I'm not sure of the material used on your bass, but i'm sure somebody else is!

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:34 pm**

Hi Mark, Thanks and yes I think it sounds great. Stereo or mono it has served me well since 74. Not as creative or as striking as some I have seen (your 'Harley' post for example) but I like it.

John - yes I went looking after your post and saw that. Thanks! Are these great instruments or what!!

Off to make noise now - Thanks again.

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:10 pm**

Hey Tom - I actually do have some stock Ricks in my collection. This 1968 4001 is only sporting newer frets - everything else is 100% original. It's my favorite bass to record with. When I saw your 74 MG, it reminded me a lot of this one.

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:43 pm**

Beauty, eh?

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:23 pm**

As a humble guitarist loitering in the bass section, may I say those 68's are stunning basses.

No wonder you're all screaming for a reissue model!

Posted: **Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:32 am**

Mark, That is beautiful! Timeless -

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