
The Book is alive!
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I know I'm late to the show but I've ordered my copy, Ahhhh now the waiting begins. 

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Mark, it's well worth the wait!
The only thing we can perceive are our perceptions - George Berkeley
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Yeah, just wait till you get to page, hmm, I forgot which page it's on, but you'll know it when you see it. 

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Hmm, sounds like most of the pages...jps wrote:Yeah, just wait till you get to page, hmm, I forgot which page it's on, but you'll know it when you see it.



I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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I thought I'd just pop in and say how impressed I am with the book.
It's just such a tremendous result.
It also makes me realise that you can't have too many basses.
It's just such a tremendous result.
It also makes me realise that you can't have too many basses.
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Thanks, Ian, and everyone. You know, you can have some of the basses that appear in the book! I'm selling off most of my collection over in the For Sale section. Just look for "Clear-Cut Sale" items. 

Author: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years As Rock's Bottom"
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I got an informal update on the sales of the book. Looks like "about 1500 copies" have been sold by Hal Leonard. Now, that means that many have been bought by "book buyers" who supply the outlets such as book-store chains and Amazon. It doesn't necessarily mean that 1500 people have taken the book home. Press run was about 4000, so we're better than one third of the way to a sellout! 

Author: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years As Rock's Bottom"
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I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Author: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years As Rock's Bottom"
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Just finished reading Paul ,its a really cool book sir!
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8 and a half years ago!
I was amazed I didn't weigh in on that thread, then I realized it was 13 months before I joined. LOL
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Paul, thanks for taking the time to write this great book. What can I say that hasn't been said before, nothing really but I'll add my voice to the cataracts of praise. Cheer man, oh, she's built like a tank!! 

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Thanks, Mark. Glad you like it!
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As of this evening none of my basses are in the book. Two ex'es though. 

68 4001|73 4001 MG|75 4000 MG|81 4001S AZG|86 4003 MID/BT|86 4003 Shadow|88 4003s Blackstar|89 4003 Grey/BT FL|93 4004 Ci|96 4003S/8 FG|98 4003S/5 JG|05 650D|05 4004Cii/5 TG|08 660/12 JG|18 4003S/5 MID|19 4003S/5 WAL ||TR35B|RB 30||
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Copy ordered!