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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.
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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
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! :shock:

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
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