Rickenbacker 4000MS
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:12 pm
Just a little tease till I have her set up this week:
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:16 pm
More shots:
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:20 pm
Marc...Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are the wings stained or real walnut?
Are the wings stained or real walnut?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:50 pm
Stained. This is a 1975 4000. Many here objected to the using of an actually decent 4000 for this project, but I just couldn't find more of a beater, and to date, haven't seen one sell for less.
My apologies to the traditionalists. It was just something in me that I had to do.
My apologies to the traditionalists. It was just something in me that I had to do.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:57 pm
Marc, looks cool to me...
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:45 pm
I like it a lot!. With just one pickup,especially a horseshoe,one tone and volume,dot markers,no binding and mono, this bass is what I'd call a real hot rod. I almost missed the hipshot bridge. More pics when it's done please.
...which reminds me, I picked up the double neck today from the refinisher(Pat Wilkins) and tonight I pick up the loaded and wired pickguard assembly from my luthier(Bruce Johnson). I'll be burnin' the midnight oil assembling it tonight and will post some pics tomorrow before I send it off to Mike Lippe for a fretjob and set-up on the guitar neck.
...which reminds me, I picked up the double neck today from the refinisher(Pat Wilkins) and tonight I pick up the loaded and wired pickguard assembly from my luthier(Bruce Johnson). I'll be burnin' the midnight oil assembling it tonight and will post some pics tomorrow before I send it off to Mike Lippe for a fretjob and set-up on the guitar neck.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:56 pm
Dane, That's exactly the term I wanted to hear... Hot Rod!
Gonna have to get some crazy distortion/chorus box and make this one raor!
Gonna have to get some crazy distortion/chorus box and make this one raor!
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:57 pm
That's ROAR!
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:06 pm
It'll be great to see that one on your birthday Marc! And the day after!!!
Did you get the WW amp?
Did you get the WW amp?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:11 pm
BTWN the WW and this, it was a crazy day...
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:12 pm
Nice job!! Very cool!!
Your pretty much guaranteed that its a "one of a kind".
Your pretty much guaranteed that its a "one of a kind".
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:26 pm
Looks very nice...
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:28 pm
My apologies to the traditionalists. It was just something in me that I had to do.
Well, this is certainly one I would NOT suggest for Jeff Rath's Hall of Shame.
Nice job!
Well, this is certainly one I would NOT suggest for Jeff Rath's Hall of Shame.
Nice job!Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:48 pm
WOW Mark he really did a good job on it,mines next to come home soon he says some time next week,that thing is so cool now you have a cs to play and one that sits in its case getting more valuable.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:52 pm
My take is, as long as it is modified in the spirit of a Rickenbacker (and not adding jazz bass/ precision bass/ whatever pickups) then it is coo.
And it does look cool.
And it does look cool.