Blackstar Questions

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:34 pm

I just got a Blackstar today and was wondering what are the original parts for these basses? Mine looks like the one on the RIC website, vintage knobs, chrome bridge pu cover/black surround and chrome standard neck pu. The one on ebay has standard knobs. One on Mike Parks site has standard knobs, the other vintage knobs. The one on Parks site has a toaster and a black bridge PU cover. Anybody have a different configuration? Same?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:54 pm

I don't think they came with a toaster...here is what I know about them...(photo by Paul Boyer)

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:17 pm

Mike.....was that the one from Ebay last week?

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:50 pm

Yes. Sorry to those who might have been bidding on it. The guy made me an offer for whatever reason that I couldn't pass up.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:26 pm

He made me an offer too....I just hate backroom deals. Not a bad price though.

Congrats BTW!

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:44 pm

Mine has vintage knobs, chrome neck pickup surround, and a chrome bridge pickup cover.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:47 pm

The picture in the news item at the RIC site:

http://www.rickenbacker.com/news_item.asp?news_id=8&news=old

tells the story, as does the text ("...solid black knobs, reverse chrome and black hardware ...").

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:43 pm

He Scores!

Damn...

~><~
++++

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:10 am

He casually says "I just got a Blackstar today.."

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rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:50 am

Some came with toasters the others have high gains with chrome rings. I believe the one shown in Paul Boyer's picture above is mine. It is original (I bought it in '91) It has the newer knobs and a black pickup cover (currently removed).

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:09 pm

The one that I had,(bought new in 89) had a toaster and black knobs...the pickup cover was chrome...I have a pic somewhere...