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New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:11 pm
by GracieBass
Hi,
New to the forum and thought I would show off the ladies.
Tom
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:14 pm
by tmossman
Welcome, Tom. Nice entrance photos.
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:23 pm
by nov_1981
Man, Love the AFG.... looks so much lighter then mine, when was it made?
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:27 pm
by GracieBass
nov_1981 wrote:Man, Love the AFG.... looks so much lighter then mine, when was it made?
All I know is 2006, is there a way to be more exact?
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:36 pm
by johnallg
Put the letters/numbers in here, no spaces:
http://www.rickenbacker.com/service_serials.asp
Very nice basses, and welcome!
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:43 pm
by nov_1981
The top numbers on the jack plate are the year, the first two numbers on bottom of the plate are the week it was made. Mine # is 07 25471 (25 week of 2007 or late June 2007)
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:01 pm
by GracieBass
That makes my afg, 30th week on 2005
Tom
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:02 pm
by GracieBass
Correction 2006
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:13 pm
by incubus2432
Great trio!
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:37 pm
by rickenbrother
Welcome aboard, Tom!! Three very sweet looking basses you have there!
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:57 pm
by GracieBass
Thank you! everybody.
Lusted after Rics for a long time, can't believe Ihave 3 now.
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:26 am
by phlemmy
GracieBass wrote:Thank you! everybody.
Lusted after Rics for a long time, can't believe Ihave 3 now.
funny, i detested them for most of my musical years until i finally bought one for the sole purpose of playing in a motorhead tribute band. i was hooked. now i lust. i covet.
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:42 am
by doctorwho
Welcome, Tom! Great picture!
GracieBass wrote:... can't believe Ihave 3 now.
Take heart, I'm not a real bass player. yet here are
some of the Rickenbacker basses I own:

- Baker's dozen
It's called
RAS,
Rickenbacker
Acquisition
Syndrome ...

Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:05 pm
by ajish4
Welcome Tom!
Ummmm, a Blueburst fretelss!
Nice trio to be sure.
Re: New guy new bass
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:48 pm
by barginkov
nice thresome tom i just got a bluburst also it is a 2005