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Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:18 pm
by henry5
leftybass wrote:Well, according to Richard Smith there were about six 4001-6 string basses made in 1965, of which none have surfaced. There was also a 4001 made with a 30" scale in 1970-71...
In the mid-90s I saw a Mapleglo 4001 advertised by a dealer in the back of a UK magazine. It was described as having walnut wings, checkers, toaster etc. I rang about it (it was £795UK IIRC) and the guy said "oh, one weird thing, it's a short scale". I said I'd have it but they didn't take credit card at the time and I didn't have the cash. I've always wondered about that one!
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:36 pm
by leftybass
I just re-read this whole thread.....WOW what a flashback. Great discussions.
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:53 am
by bottom4
I have to think this one qualifies... Born after this thread started...
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:26 pm
by rickenbrother
Andy, I have to hear & play that bass someday!
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:58 pm
by rickyfricky
I have a 4004 cii Blueboy.
Any thoughts on how many of that model in that color were made.
Last time I checked the registry there were two - mine and one in Australia.
Mine is greening - not sure how I feel about that . . .
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:31 pm
by berth
rickyfricky wrote:I have a 4004 cii Blueboy.
Any thoughts on how many of that model in that color were made.
Last time I checked the registry there were two - mine and one in Australia.
If a common model with a strange color counts as rare, than I have a 4005 WAL for the rarity (contest?). (Only 1 in the register).
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:09 pm
by jps
bottom4 wrote:I have to think this one qualifies... Born after this thread started...
Are you bringing it to MARF?
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:13 pm
by jps
berth wrote:(Only 1 in the register).
I have a Rick of which there is none in the register (yeah, I know........
)
And, I have seen evidence of only one other like it.
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:31 pm
by wints
leftybass wrote:I just re-read this whole thread.....WOW what a flashback. Great discussions.
I did the same a few weeks ago John, and couldn't agree more. This thread is the definitive moment of this forum from a bass perspective. Essential reading for all.
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:14 pm
by cjj
jps wrote:berth wrote:(Only 1 in the register).
I have a Rick of which there is none in the register (yeah, I know........
)
And, I have seen evidence of only one other like it.
I have a Rick of which there is only one in the register (and I'm not talking about
that one
) and the only other evidence
I've seen of another is an old catalog page...
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:16 pm
by jps
Is it a freak with more than
two necks?
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:21 pm
by cjj
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:34 pm
by jps
You could fix that embarrassing problem, you know? John Paul Jones has a bass steel.
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:57 pm
by cjj
Well, I am, in fact, collecting parts to make one!
Also, I have one of mine strung with heavy strings, tuned down an octave starting at the 'A' on a bass. It works pretty well with a 25" scale length and sounds
wonderful! It's kind of a baritone steel I guess...
Re: what is the most expensive ric bass? rarest ric bass?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:02 pm
by jps
It sounds like that would a perfect candidate for an octave pedal.
