Re: checker binding years
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:50 am
.....this is just one of the many reasons I love this forum! 
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Re: checker binding years
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:57 pm
I love a happy ending!
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:52 pm
That '64 is outstanding.
I've been a Ric bass fan since the early 80's, obviously way, way before ebay, etc. My point in referencing that is that I've probably only seen two 60's basses for sale in my entire life, prior to ebay.
I suppose if I guy was looking, he could have contacted a vintage music retailer, etc. I'd watch the newspaper classifieds, Nickel Ads, etc. Almost never saw one for sale.
I've been a Ric bass fan since the early 80's, obviously way, way before ebay, etc. My point in referencing that is that I've probably only seen two 60's basses for sale in my entire life, prior to ebay.
I suppose if I guy was looking, he could have contacted a vintage music retailer, etc. I'd watch the newspaper classifieds, Nickel Ads, etc. Almost never saw one for sale.
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:00 am
That last pu is a '73, based on the large magnet. Very cool!
This thread has been fun!
This thread has been fun!
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:27 pm
possibly any late '72 basses with the large mag ? any early '73 with the slim mag ???
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:50 pm
Very possible, but I haven't seen one either way yet. I may take a closer look in the register.
OK, I just looked. I couldn't find a '72 with the larger magnet. Unfortunately a lot of the pix have the cover in place. I did find a Jan '73 FL 4000 that had a small magnet, but no others from '73 that I could tell. A FL 4000 was probably pretty special, so it may have been a lay-over from '72.
OK, I just looked. I couldn't find a '72 with the larger magnet. Unfortunately a lot of the pix have the cover in place. I did find a Jan '73 FL 4000 that had a small magnet, but no others from '73 that I could tell. A FL 4000 was probably pretty special, so it may have been a lay-over from '72.
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:34 pm
the jan.'73 was fretted previously and has a made up tortoise pick guard. i saw the slim mag.
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:17 pm
Ah, I was just looking for pix of the rear pu. I missed the mods.
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:40 am
Nice Maple on this one..
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... 005-21.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... 005-21.jpg
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:01 am
Oh yeah, that's my kinda guitar there!greg_feo wrote:Nice Maple on this one..
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... 005-21.jpg
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:07 pm
Wow, what a nice surprise to find that your '68 is actually a '64!!
I have a '72 with a darker FG, but given that the binding is yellowed, I'm guessing it is from smoky bars!
I have a '72 with a darker FG, but given that the binding is yellowed, I'm guessing it is from smoky bars!
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:16 pm
The clearcoat on the bass yellowed with age, that is why the binding looks like that; the rest of the bass is too, it is just easier to see it on the white binding.BobHyde wrote:I have a '72 with a darker FG, but given that the binding is yellowed, I'm guessing it is from smoky bars!
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:36 pm
It's been a while since I've been on the forum. I'm in the process of cleaning out old boxes from our old house that I had In storage. I finally got my workshop built and have a place to put SOME of the stuff. I almost tossed out this entire box, but glad I took some time to go through it. Found the jackplate from my white Rick. The serial confirms it was made in November 1972. Guess it pays to be a pack rat sometimes. (My wife might disagree with me! 
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Since I'm back, how would one go about getting a hold of the guy that rewinds the old coils? Sergio if I remember correctly.
Thanks for any assistance.
Randy
).Since I'm back, how would one go about getting a hold of the guy that rewinds the old coils? Sergio if I remember correctly.
Thanks for any assistance.
Randy
Re: checker binding years
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:01 pm
Check out the Winding Up With The Best section of the forum, you will find Sergio's contact info there.
Your jackplate looks more like it is from a special version of a Lemmy bass, one with ROS.
Your jackplate looks more like it is from a special version of a Lemmy bass, one with ROS.