My Shadow is too fat!

[jakeox]

So I scored a blem vintage case from Musician's Friend to replace the trashed handle-less case my Shadow came in, and had a bit of a surprise: the Shadow is way too fat to fit in the vintage case (from side to side, not front to back, although the top horn is too long also). I hadn't realized it was so much fatter than my '72. So I guess I have to get that Shadow case fixed up now. I think it's the original case, anyway.

[phlemmy]

or just sell the shadow.

[jakeox]

or just sell the shadow.

I just finally polished it up and I'm going to take some nice pics soon -- it's in better condition than I expected, and it sounds great too. I'm far more likely to sell the '72 at this point!

[rokkitt]

so.....where are the pics?

[ilan]

Rics (fat horns era included) fit perfectly in 70's Fender "amp-logo" cases. My '73 is kept in one of those.

[weemac]

If yer shadow is too fat you either have to:
Lose some weight or
Don't stand in the sun
emac.

[rickfan60]

My Shadow is exactly the same size as all my other Ricks (except for the '63 which is slightly wider than the others). Perhaps the vintage case is not a Rickenbacker case?

[marc61]

Send me the 72, and shave the shadow...

[rickaddict]

My two '87 4003S's and my '88 4003 fit in my brand new Musician's Friend bought RIC silver re-issue cases. A little snug at the widest part of the body; just snug enough that its easy to get in yet it won't move around.

I wonder why yours won't fit?



Side note: My '92 V63 won't fit in the new silver RI RIC cases because the headstock is about 1/2" too long.

[jakeox]

I tried to take some pics but they're a little hard to see. I rested my '72 on top of my Shadow, and lined up the horns and one side as best I could. If you can see in the pics (they're both JG, sorry!), the Shadow's body is a little longer (see the bottom strap buttons?) and quite a bit wider in, for lack of a better term, the hips.

The Shadow doesn't fit in my J-bass case, either. The '72 fit in the reissue case just fine. I guess I have little choice but to refurb the Shadow's case at this point.

[johnallg]

Thats actually quite a bit of difference. Sure the Shadow isn't a FAKER???

[rickfan60]

The shape of the 4000 series has not been as constant as you would think. There were lots of changes over the years, mostly in the lower wing.

[jakeox]

Thats actually quite a bit of difference. Sure the Shadow isn't a FAKER???

Ha! So they got everything perfect except for the size of the body? Hey, the case it came in is form-fitted to the wider body, too.

Why do I have Big Bottom stuck in my head?

[johnallg]

Why do I have Big Bottom stuck in my head?

[henry5]

Send me the 72, and shave the shadow...

No, send it meeeeeee.......