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Adrian Belew and the Bears
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 6:18 am
by 4003seagreen
Looks like Adrian Belew's band the Bears is a RIC band:
Adrian Belew and the Bears website
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 7:30 am
by leftybass
They have good taste..looks like a '60s vintage 4001 and the 625 is pretty early too, maybe as early as '64-'65..The machine heads look like the ones they used with pearloid tips (Van Gentz)??(sp.)--I wonder if they are original to the guitar....
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 7:48 am
by eddier
I saw them several times over the years, when they were the "Psychodots" (without Mr. Belew). They were fantastic. They are probably one of the most underated bands live & in the studio.
I had the opportunity to speak with Bob Nyswonger the superb bassist. He was a complete gentleman & we spoke about basses.
He was playing a F****r P-J. I complimented him on his sound & mentioned that I played a RIC 4001 & talked about it's virtues. A few years later I saw a photo of him with playing 4001 in Fireglow.
By no means am I implying that because of my discussion he decided to play RIC basses.
I am just delighted to see that a great bass player I admire has choosen the brand of instrument I prefer.
"Rickenbacker is never boring"
Eddie