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Secret Rickenbacker code

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:35 pm
by ivan
Hello.

What is this:

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/e52b6eb349.jpg

ML? MC? What does this mean?

Thanks,

Ivan.

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:39 pm
by thx1955
Normally, one of the folks who worked on the instrument at the factory, I've a "MA" under my 97 4003.

You will also occasionally find the names of the other finishers in the control cavity, there are a few Maria's around, and Cecilia I think.

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:59 pm
by rickaddict
I have an '80 Olga!

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:23 pm
by kcole4001
All of mine have Rosa's name in the appropriate spot.

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:25 pm
by thx1955
Would be nice if the folks at the Factory published the signatures, jobs they do / did, and a pic.

Would be nice to be able to write and say thanks to all the great people who build them for us.

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:29 am
by peter_sillery
Hey Jim. Can you mail me some pics of that 75th Anniversary bass of yours? Would love to see it up close.

You ever gonna play it at a gig or put it in a display case?

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:00 am
by gearhed289
My 4003S/8 has "24" under the TRC.

????

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:56 am
by frode
I have also got several signatures on my rick from 75. Earlier I posted some pictures of them and soon got mail from mr. arnquist who worked at the factory years ago.. He could tell me who all was. From the people who did the sanding, painting and so one. Pretty cool.

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:57 pm
by jwr2
the secret code in my Ric says "I am the great Cornholio! I must have tp for my bunghole!"\

well not really ...