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Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:46 pm
by bassduke49
I can offer a few. I had Jeff Rath do the VVT trick on my Cheyenne I and Laredo back in '04. Please don't ask me to compare the sound now with before, because I really couldn't tell you. The Laredo also has a swapped out TRC (thanks, Joey), and is strung BEAD.
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:52 pm
by bassduke49
My test ship for various aftermarket items is my Monte 4003. Here it was with all of the mods still in place. It was a VP model, so already had the Toaster, but I added a Pickguardian gold-backpainted Plexi "Signature" pickguard, a stock white TRC painted gold to match, the clear-over-chrome Pickguardian treble-pickup surround, and a chrome/brass Hipshot replacement bridge. Since then, I cracked the pickguard badly, so reinstalled the original, and I'm thinking about selling off the Hipshot.
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:55 pm
by rickenbrother
bassduke49 wrote:The Laredo also has a swapped out TRC (thanks, Joey), and is strung BEAD.
Thanks, just the same to you, Paul!
Now this one...
...has this:
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:00 pm
by jaymi
rickenbrother wrote:bassduke49 wrote:The Laredo also has a swapped out TRC (thanks, Joey), and is strung BEAD.
Thanks, just the same to you, Paul!
Now this one...
...has this:
see that one is way cool Joey! It has Brooklyn "punk rocker" written all over it....sweet!!!
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:14 pm
by thx1955
Gorgeous 4003's well done !!
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:31 pm
by rick_ovic
I can't claim credit for the modifications carried out to this bass. Former owner Marc Seligman started with '75 4000 and created this one-of-a-kind 4000CS.
The respray was carried out by Mike Dolan, with faux walnut wings. A Rickenbacker V63 RI horseshoe pickup and the Hipshot bridge combine to produce the most "piano-bottom end" of any of my basses.
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:31 pm
by Elnjaybass
I thnink all of the mods and all of the basses are very cool; and I certainly admire those, who unlike myself, have the skill to do those mods...
But the sound you MAY hear is this man rolling in his Grave!!!
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:48 pm
by sloop_john_b
Well, Adolph never had anything to do with the conception, design, or any aspect of the Rickenbacker bass as we know it (except for the HS, I suppose), so I doubt he'd give a damn.
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:10 pm
by jps
sloop_john_b wrote:Well, Adolph never had anything to do with the conception, design, or any aspect of the Rickenbacker bass as we know it (except for the HS, I suppose), so I doubt he'd give a damn.
George Beauchamp conceived, designed and built the horseshoe pickup.
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:22 pm
by Elnjaybass
sloop_john_b wrote:Well, Adolph never had anything to do with the conception, design, or any aspect of the Rickenbacker bass as we know it (except for the HS, I suppose), so I doubt he'd give a damn.
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:27 pm
by sloop_john_b
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:55 pm
by Elnjaybass
From the "Boss"...
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:11 pm
by incubus2432
Well, my Cii/8 is still undergoing it's slow conversion when precious free time is available so I'll just post my Blackened Laredo.
With the painted Blackstar-ish fretboard and black hardware.....
With the addition of an ACG filter based preamp and subtle green ghost flames to mask a drill mishap during electronics install (sorry for the bad pic).....
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:25 pm
by rickenbrother
jaymi wrote:rickenbrother wrote:bassduke49 wrote:The Laredo also has a swapped out TRC (thanks, Joey), and is strung BEAD.
Thanks, just the same to you, Paul!
Now this one...
...has this:
see that one is way cool Joey! It has Brooklyn "punk rocker" written all over it....sweet!!!
Not Brooklyn, Da Bronx!
Re: It's A Mod Mod Mod Mod World!
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:09 am
by dog
Wow Brian....nicest Laredo I have seen.