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First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:18 pm
by JohnRick
Hello all, This is my first posting, so hope it's going to the right place.
I am trying to find a clear thumb rest and screws for a '69 Rick 4001.
I know these are hard to come across, but perhaps someone in the forum can steer me.
Thanks!
JohnRick
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:21 pm
by 8mileshigh
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:24 pm
by sloop_john_b
Welcome John. We'd love to see some photos of your bass if you get a chance.
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:37 pm
by JohnRick
Need to take some. FireGlo is the color. As soon as I do some pix, I'll post up.
and thanks for the recommendation on Pickguardian. I will check them out.
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:45 pm
by kiramdear
Welcome, John!
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:18 pm
by jps
Welcome, John!
Make sure you give Tony at Pickguardian the correct spacing for the mounting holes as the do vary.
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:42 pm
by beatlefreak
Welcome to the forum, John.
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:54 am
by doctorwho
beatlefreak wrote:Welcome to the forum, John.
+1
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:10 am
by ozover50
Welcome, John. Hope you find the part you're looking for.
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:28 am
by wints
Welcome John.
Looking forward to seeing the pix of the bass. I have a Feb 69 4001in Mapleglo. Not very many of them made that year.....
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:52 am
by teeder
Welcome, John! I also would love to see pix of your bass.
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:02 am
by rikk
Welcome John. I'll have to give another thumbs up for Pickguardian. While I have not gotten a thumb rest from them, I've gotten other pickguard stuff. Tony does nice work.
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:43 pm
by rickenbrother
Welcome, John! Another thumbs here for Pickguardian.
I've also love to see pics of your 4001!
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:46 pm
by JohnRick
Wow all,
Thanks for your hospitality and great feedback on Picguardian.
Yea, the spacings are different then their website calls out for.
Only questions I'm asking myself is if I put one on, it will be in the way, so maybe I'll get and just store.
Then I fugure out how to attach the pic when I take it!?
Off to the FAQ.
Peace!
Re: First post- Looking for odd part
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:11 pm
by JohnRick
To Wints-
The Rickenbacker book I have by Richard R Smith (GREAT BOOK!) only goes up to '68 and it shows production of 83 FireGlo, 74 Natural, 31 Black and 11 OT (?), or 199 total bases. So even if they doubled production for '69 it would still only be a mere handful.
Mine I believe is a June baby.