Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

That's Ken's bass. He refinished it last year. Ken was a contributor to this forum when he refinished it. At first he was dissapointed with the finish color, then everyone chimed in on how much they liked it.

Thats a very nice looking bass.

Yes it is. He has another very nice looking one in the works.

"those horseshoes get in the way and dont sound like a high gain.Ive had many of horseshoes and cant understand the Love affair with them the originals sound aweful"

They do????

Well, they certainly don't sound like the reissues or a hi-gain. If like that subtle tone/timbre then you like original horseshoes. If you want out and out loud the modern pick ups are the way to go.

I really like my re-issue shoes! No problems for me playing around them.

I keep saying I don't like Monty, but I've seen so many Montys I do like it's getting ridiculous...this was always a really nice bass.

He told me recently that he really liked this one, i'm surprised he's selling it. Love the gold pickguard.

That IS a really sharp bass. RIC should have offered 'em like that.

And for the record...horseshoes belong on horses!

(Ducks!)

Ken says in the auction write up that he bought a 4002 recently, thus the sale of the V63 project.

"And for the record...horseshoes belong on horses! "



Even replicas!

"No Horseshoe its got a High Gain,The High Gain is a much better pickup thats why the new 4003 have them,this bass was set up as a player,to sound great andplay great those horseshoes get in the way and dont sound like a high gain.Ive had many of horseshoes and cant understand the Love affair with them the originals sound aweful, the reissue better but the shoes get in the way the high gains a much better pickup."

I don't understand the love affair with them either. I do think they sound good but can't stand how they are right in the middle of the playing field. I like having the full pallet of sound and feel available you can get by moving your hand from the bridge all the way to the neck. I like people that tell it the way it is (whether I agree that it is the way it is or not, haha!)

Speaking of 8 stringers, in a couple of hours I'll be checking out a used Fireglo 4008. All I know is that the owner has been trying to sell it locally for about three years. I hasten to add that no matter how enticing this beauty is, though, I'm not buying any instruments right now, meaning the Rick is available should any of you decide to have a go at it (her?). More news around midnight local time (it's 4:17 p.m. local time as I'm posting this message). Cheers.

Sergio, you have mail.