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Better than when she tells you "That's very interesting music, Marty", a la a line from "Back to the Future".

By the way, I just recorded a new song this last week with full on 730L-12 throughout on rhythm guitar and the guitar solo on my 360DCM. Bass is 4003 of course. How many songs are going to have THAT combo of RICs?

Wait till I do one with my 730L/12, 660DCM, 4001V63 and '67 4005WB!

Julio...the right one was chosen anyway, as per your original preference!...

that's wonderful, Tony.
thanks !

Thanks for all the painstaking effort, Tony. Cool that you've put the effort into a 2nd CD as well - good solution all around! Have you made the track list for what will be the first CD?

Sorry guys....I'm here but in the studio for three days, so a temporary break...I'll be back on it at the weekend. I have made decisions, so I'll post over the weekend....

Cool.

And JS, my tune is 4080 bass, 380L PZ, 330/12JD, 1000. So nyah!!! I bet nobody's got that! I don't even have two of those guitars anymore.

Oh yeah and a Yamaha DX7.

I submitted two tunes - not sure which one if either will be on the CD, but for the record, the first tune is a guitarless version of Throwaway which is currently on my Myspace page. The instrumentation is vocals, drums, and the 1968 4001 bass, and there's a bass solo replacing the guitar solo.

The 2nd tune I submitted is called The Gift, and once again, no guitars, but this time four basses:

The '68 4001 on a double-tracked line w/ delay,

'79 4001V63 - through thick distortion played with a volume swell technique to emulate cello sounds,

'79 4001SLH - on the intro and outro hook, also through delay,

and '76 4001FL - double tracked for an intermittent harmonised riff.

I have several favourites, with 'The Gift' being one of them! There are some great songs & playing that you will all hear very soon.

Not singling anybody out, but there is everything from Melissa's heart felt sentiments, Alishas lovely, haunting tune, JDogs humour (one of the more 'unusual' submissions), some GREAT bass playing & also some great bands. There's jangle, growling & snarling....some unusual Rics on offer & a nice mixture of home recorded & studio offerings.

Every single song has merit & I admire you all.

'79 4001V63 - through thick distortion played with a volume swell technique to emulate cello sounds,

'79?

AH... someone has finally called me on that. It's a '79 4001-4001V63 conversion that I did myself in 1990. I also did add'l wiring mods & switched out the tuners over the years. Jeffery Scott gets an 'A' for his keen observation.

That is THE most fun-to-play bass ever!

Thanks John!

It is going to be so much fun to hear this CD! I already have a "Rickenfriends" playlist built for my MP3 player, and I will immediately add the songs from the CD to it when I get it. Wow, even when I'm away from the computer I'll be able to take a slice of the Forum with me anywhere, anytime.... Cool!

While at work, sometimes I go to forum members' sites and hit their tunes in background. There are sooo many different musical styles there... man, it's better than radio! Soon be able to spin the disc(s)....

Sorry it's gone quiet....my 3 days in the studio has turned into 6 1/2 days & a race against time to finish the project.

Typical...I'm supposed to be on holiday this week, but with studio dates tomorrow & Friday & gigs on Friday & Saturday, it's turning into a great holliday!!