Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I thought this was a page to brag, er, list what Ricks you own. Okay I will. Oct. '67 4005 #GJ4200 and May '82 4003 #VE1392, blonde with black pickguards, black with white lettering logo, black binding etc. (p.s. also a '67 beatle Hofner)

Jerry, what color is your '67 4005?

The 4005 is Fireglow.
Think the factory would refinish it for me? Before I bought it in '82 or so (for about $250.00)somebody used it as a "daily driver", lots of paint chips. Maybe that guy in Sly and The Family Stone. Ever seen the video for (I'm not even going to try to spell it like they did) "Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself"? The Bassist is playing a 4005 and doing that funky bass slap thing. It is a lip synch, however.
I just restrung it yesterday with flat wound Pyramids, and fell in love with it all over. Whatta Bass!

A P.S. to myself:
Actually, I'm rather proud of the used look of my 4005. Means it's been used. Would you buy a raced Ferrari and not expect paint chips? It's part of the history of the item. I sometimes get the feeling reading various forums and for sale ads that it's blathsphamy (how do you spell that anyway?) to have bought and actually used your Rickenbacker (save for the bassists, bless them). People in ads apologizing for selling a guitar with a little nick ("see close up photo of nick, please") above the input jack. Seriously, I play clubs and see lots of other bands, and I don't recall seeing a Rickenbacker being used in the last five years. All these backordered Ricks must be going into collections. Pardon me if I appear to be a rambling curmudeon (what kant spel).

I myself like a used comfortable bass, and to get a Ric looking used means that it has had some serious playing time done on it, or has been seriously abused. When is the last time you saw a Ric with an arm mark on top where you rest your arm?

There's one of those on ebay uk with arm wear marks. I like them beat up, does not matter how many chips or nicks...I like them with a ton of wear..

"When did you last see a Ric with an arm mark on top?" Bob asks..Every day Bob, every day...

And...how about on the upper horn where you chin has rested for many years while one practices...

Hey Andy, I saw Maurice Gibb playing that bass a few months ago... in a video I better add. I think his chin hit it while he was playing it. It looked bigger than he did.