Mike Rutherford 4001S FG (RM1999)

[tallpat1]

Mike Rutheford played Rics in the eary days of Genesis with Peter Gabriel as far as I can tell almost every great bassist in England played one during the 60's and 70's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnbaJG_tsMY



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDwyBWjfFaM&NR=1



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBwVo27K ... re=related 4080 doubleneck? not sure can anyone confirm I thought i saw an f hole.


Enjoy!

[scotty]

Thanks Patrick i put the vids up for you. Cheers

[weemac]

Why is it that Rm1999s sound different to other Rickenbacker basses?

Is it due to more wood (no triangles) left in the neck?

Or perhaps a romantic myth cultivated by Rm1999 owners...

I sure wish Mike still played a bit like this at times...

Eden.

[ajish4]

Wow, GREAT STUFF!

Brought back some great memories too!

THANKS FOR POSTING!

[jps]

Great memories, for sure as that was the first Rick bass I ever saw in concert, in April '72, during Genesis' first US tour, as an opening act for It's A Beautiful Day.

[tallpat1]

Can anyone id the Double neck played in the video Watcher of the skies I thought it was a 4080 but the 6 string has a F hole

[weemac]

Can anyone id the Double neck played in the video Watcher of the skies I thought it was a 4080 but the 6 string has a F hole

It was custom built for mike using a 65 4001 and a guitar (I can't remember what model) by a UK (I think) luthier.
It was stolen and it's current location is unknown.
I believe it was a major part of the inspiration for the 4080.
Eden.

[wayang]

...I believe it was a major part of the inspiration for the 4080...

It was certainly the major part of the inspiration for the 4080 I bought in '76...I went to Santa Ana to see if they'd build me one, and they told me (insert John Cleese's outrageous French accent here): "We already got one..."

...I sure wish Mike still played a bit like this at times...

Man, ain't that the truth...

[wints]

Or perhaps a romantic myth cultivated by Rm1999 owners... :mrgreen:Eden.

Now, who would ever suggest such a thing!

But, can Squire, Macca, WeeMac, Wints, Fergusson, not to mention Gallo and the gang, be wrong?

Surely not...

[byu]

Eden, Michael Rutherford's custom Ric doubleneck was never stolen and he still has it. He made it available to Genesis cover band extraordinaire, The Musical Box (http://www.themusicalbox.net/archives/), to make a duplicate (left handed) for their show. Not sure where your info comes from.

[jps]

Eden, Michael Rutherford's custom Ric doubleneck was never stolen and he still has it. He made it available to Genesis cover band extraordinaire, The Musical Box (http://www.themusicalbox.net/archives/), to make a duplicate (left handed) for their show. Not sure where your info comes from.

When I saw TMM last year, their lefty Rutherford played the DN but I saw some discrepancies, so it is not an exact copy, AFAIK.

[weemac]

Eden, Michael Rutherford's custom Ric doubleneck was never stolen and he still has it. He made it available to Genesis cover band extraordinaire, The Musical Box (http://www.themusicalbox.net/archives/), to make a duplicate (left handed) for their show. Not sure where your info comes from.

I didn't know that! In that case my information is a wasted post...
Eden.

[jdogric12]

Do a search here, there's tons of threads and info.

[JakeK]

Bill Wyman seems to be the only bassist in the UK who did not play a RM1999. It would have suited his style of playing well, too.

[wints]

Bill was a short scale kind of guy...Anyway, it was Keef always playing "real" bass, wasn't it!