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How did it get the nickname ?
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 2:40 am
by bassman_bob
The proud new stepdad of Jon Camp's '74 4001 would like to know how it got the name "The Great White" ?
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:06 am
by paul_yan
Whoa!
Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS, Robert "The Renaissance Man" Moretti!!!
You shall get your answer soon from someone knowledgeable here.
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:21 am
by ojobob2
um ...cos its white?
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:25 am
by eddier
AWESOME & CONGRATULATIONS!
How'd you do it?
>>>>how it got the name "The Great White" ?
Probably because of Mr. Camp's playing, the only way to describe his playing is "casually brilliant".
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:29 am
by bassman_bob
Thank you and hello Owen ! I guess thats why we call Geddy Lee's "The Great Black" ?
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:14 am
by jps
Double post
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:16 am
by jps
Are you going to try and restore it back to the way it original was when Jon created all those classic bass lines in the '70s? I was seriously thinking of bidding for it because of it's history but I backed down because it was not as I remembered it looking when I saw him play it live, which made me question it's authenticity, plus I am not keen on his mods, sorry and congratulations. Now go play Ocean Gypsy and Scheherazade.
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 12:33 pm
by mortivan
I envy you Robert!! You're one lucky fellow!
Welcome!
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:01 am
by rickcrazy
Hey, Robert. Congratulations. Take good care of that baby.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:11 am
by bassman_bob
Thanks everyone ! Jeff, I think I'll leave it alone for now; the mods are interesting. By the way, seller sent the 1984 English ads Jon put in the newspapers to sell it. I do have a question for anyone. Could Jon have had several white Ricks, this being the 2nd ? He alludes to several in his 11/97 interview with "Opening Out". Is it possible the 4001 with white headstock was retired due to wear & tear and replaced by the 1974 ?