"Pictures of Your Rickenbacker Bass"?

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:34 pm

Paul,
I can raise the toaster quite a bit more, where it is at now balances the way I want it with the neck toaster (as far as magnetic pull, I haven't checked for that). In fact, I set up the 4003FL and 4004Cii to the same output as my 4001 with the V63 horseshoe so I won't get any volume changes when I switch basses if I use more than one at a gig. The current black plastic baseplates have the holes there already to mount a toaster, no drilling required! I just had to get screws, nuts and washers, and I used two grommets (Hello, Gromit !) to help support the toaster on the plate.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:07 pm

Here is a link to mine:

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=14639

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:19 pm

Nice collection Ron, the new v63 looks great, even has the "made in USA" sticker still on it. Congratualtions ...

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:36 pm

Thanks. I still would like to get a white 4001, but that can wait for a while. And while I'm at it, a 4003s5, a 4001S, a 4000...........

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:55 pm

RAS is a terrible afflliction, know it well ... for me it's
4000 4005 73-4001 with Chequered binding
All Firerglo of course

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:07 pm

If I just got the white 4001, I'd be happy. Or maybe I can get a Chris Squire model. And to think that just a few months ago, I thought the 4003 was the only bass Rickenbacker made.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:21 pm

Thanks, Jeff.

It's really a great idea to set all the babes to the same output volume. No obvious volume change switching from one bass to another on stage is cool.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:48 pm

Hey, Ron, here's a link to a delectable white 4001. It's a 1974.

http://www.gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_picture.asp?guitar=589836

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:05 am

Hey Sergio, nice Xmas tree you got there in Lisbon, 2005-LS "Light Show"! very impressive.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:26 am

Thanks, Sergio. That's all I needed to see right now

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rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:20 am

Well, will you pick it up?

Ilan:
You may not credit this, but I have not yet seen said Christmas tree, only heard of it. I shall go and take a look at it eventually, though.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:57 am

"Well, will you pick it up?"

Are you going to loan me the money?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:37 am

If I had me the money I'd pick it up right now.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:51 am

I looked at that white 4001 a little more. Doesn't $1350 seem a little high?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:01 pm

Maybe, but then that 4001 is thirty years old and I believe the white finish/black 'guard & TRC combination was not that common in 1974. I'd gladly shell out 1350 bucks on that beauty. Not to mention I have a thing for 74 4001s...