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Welcome to the madhouse Bob!
Spread the word to any Rick owners you bump into on the road.

Bob, A big welcome from another 1971 21 fretter!
John helped me get this one back up and running a couple months ago.


What's the serial # on yours?

PS. Don't sell it!

Hi Kev - my bass is KA017. Looks just like yours, but my thumbrest is long gone.

You can get a repro tug bar here:

http://www.pickguardian.com

Welcome to the forum, Bob. I recognize your name from when I used to post on HC.

bnyswonger wrote:Hi Kev - my bass is KA017. Looks just like yours, but my thumbrest is long gone.

Cool, a Jan '71! Mine is a Feb (KB 053).

Tony C's '71 is a March and no 21st fret.

Does yours have the small strip of binding at the end of the fretboard near the pickguard or is it bare wood?
That's a feature that changed somewhere in this timeframe.

teeder wrote:

bnyswonger wrote:Hi Kev - my bass is KA017. Looks just like yours, but my thumbrest is long gone.

Cool, a Jan '71! Mine is a Feb (KB 053).

Tony C's '71 is a March and no 21st fret.

Does yours have the small strip of binding at the end of the fretboard near the pickguard or is it bare wood?
That's a feature that changed somewhere in this timeframe.

It's bare wood.

So it changed between mine and yours.

Wow. Great to have you here, Bob. I've been a Bears fans since the 80's. Everyone should definitely check out the Live at Club Cafe DVD (and everything else). A killer version of King Crimson's "Red" and one of my fav Bears' tunes, "Caveman." I love the line: "It's good to be at the top of the food chain."

Take it easy,
Steve

steve_norgrove wrote:I love the line: "It's good to be at the top of the food chain."

Unless we're talkin' mosquitoes!