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Finally!! A SHADOW!!!
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:55 pm
by beatlefan
I hope I didn't screw things up for anyone on here looking for a Shadow by paying this much (1,525)..I was ready and had the dough, so I pulled the trigger....Can't wait to get this baby in my hands....I've wanted one for soooooo long...
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:59 pm
by jnbass
Chris-
Whatever it takes!
Welcome to Shadow Ops!!!
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 5:17 pm
by beatlefan
Thanks Jared! She will have a good home...
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:16 am
by paul_yan
I'm very glad that you've finally got your Shadow, Chris!
My Sophie says "Welcome to the family" to your new baby.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:11 am
by atomic_punk
Chris,
Nice get! I thought about it for a few minutes myself...but I am glad it ended up with someone from the forum! Congratulations!!
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 2:53 pm
by beatlefan
I've just looked at it in person for the first time.....I am astonished at the beauty....I am getting ready to clean/polish it up and plug it in....I am almost breathless!!! Pics to follow....thanks guys for the congrats! I've looked at Pauls for a long time now and I can see why he loves "Sophie" so much.....they are gorgeous instruments.....
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:02 am
by rickcrazy
It's love, I can tell!
Nice catch, Chris. I wish I could find me a Shadow too.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:33 am
by beatlefan
Thanks,Sergio. I wish I could find an actual production number on these things....no one seems to know an actual figure. It seems that John Hall isn't even sure of the actual production numbers! I've heard 50, 200.....someone must know!!?? I've heard the Guitar Center "theory" and actually sent them an e-mail regarding the subject. I suppose this subject has already been covered, but I thought I'd do my part as a new "parent" and learn more of the history of these fine instruments.....
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:34 am
by beatlefan
By the way....where did the "shadow" name come from? Is this the "official" Rickenbacker name for it (like Blackstar)?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:10 am
by rickcrazy
Well, I don't know the exact Shadow production totals either, but I'm sure 'Shadow' is the official Rickenbacker name for this particular bass guitar model.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 7:16 am
by johnhall
These were made for a Guitar Center anniversary, the 25th I think. Anyway, one bass was made for each store, so if someone who has more time than I do to do the detective work wants to figure it out, be my guest.
There probably were a few extras however, as I have one as my regular bass in the studio.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:07 pm
by beatlefan
Thanks, Mr. Hall! Just what I, and several other lucky SHADOW owners were looking for!!
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 2:01 am
by paul_yan
Great lead, Mr. Hall!
Isn't it nice to know that the man himself uses the Shadow as a regular studio bass?
So, who here has an idea how many Guitar Center stores there were across the US around 1986-1989?
We're getting close to the answer!
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:10 am
by beatlefan
If you check out the GC website, it says there were 8 in 1982, in '85 they opened 2 more. It's kind of vague for the rest of the 80's, though. They opened around 70 more stores in the 90's. So...if these Shadows were built between '86-'90....we must conclude the number must be somewhere way less than triple figures??!! We should try to get some serial #'s from the guys here that own them....Mine is ZK 3210,Nov.'86...
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 9:50 am
by rickenbrother
The shadow would be really cool in a 5 string version.