Horseshoe looking covers

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:45 am

I have seen pics of covers that look like a horseshoe with the split in the middle.Does anyone know where they might be available?
I have just joined the club and after dealing with the gas for many years have finally got a Ric. A gorgeous fireglow 4001.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:03 am

Another big splash into the forum!

Welcome, Morrow....and congrats on your new(old) Ric!! Of course, we need to see pics and have details....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:10 am

I think there are a couple of guys who make these in their workshop ...

marty · Post by **marty** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:12 am

Morrow..

I assume that's the one with the brass pickguard on the Dudepit?

It's a stunner...what year is it?

Post some pics...they'll love that bass here...especially Jim Glen...

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:43 am

hello...I have wanted to have a Ric for a long time and one finally came my way.She came with a brass guard but I will probably go back to the standard white.I will put a cover on and am interested in the ones that look like the horseshoe pickup.

she plays like a dream and sounds gorgeous.I put on a fresh set of TI flats...I am more into the whump than the clank. I may try the cap bypass too.
I have always loved the look of the older fireglows

edit....I keep getting my image returned but I will gert it figured out later.It's the one I posted in the dudepit. It's a '80 fireglow 4001

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:15 pm

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/morrow2/ric4.jpg[/img]

this would be her

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:22 pm

Oh Morrow,
Don't change that pickguard!!!!! Gorgeous!!!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:26 pm

Jared is the guy to talk to about the horseslipper mod.

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:46 pm

Jared....where are you????

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:33 pm

Welcome Morrow! That pickguard looks really great, I would keep it and add vintage knobs. I see you are a photographer, do you you shoot any black and white? I run Labwork - The Black & White Lab in Cleveland, Ohio. Check us out at www.labwork-bw.com.

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:49 pm

I still have a darkroom but must confess that I haven't been doing much playing in the chemicals for the last couple of years.

I grew up doing black and white and used to be a bit of a fanatic.

It's all in front of the box now

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:26 pm

Welcome aboard, Morrow.

Lovely Fireglo with yellowed bindings you've got.
Come a long way baby. Congratulations!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:34 pm

Welcome Morrow, that Rick is a beauty !

I'd like a set of horsebooties for my '73.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:06 pm

horseslippers;

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:17 pm

Morrow, that is a beautiful bass!