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I have a question First of all this dealer has no idea about ric basses he called the horseshoe p/u a split cover. I'm not that familar with 60's ric basses. This base does not have Ric-o- sound output, when did Ric start selling 4001's with Ric-o-sound?

Thanks

By the way she is a beautiful bass!

tallpat1 wrote:I'm not that familar with 60's ric basses. This base does not have Ric-o- sound output, when did Ric start selling 4001's with Ric-o-sound?

Hi Pat...there is a thread going below on the bass already, FYI....

As far as ROS on a 4001 bass, it was listed as a standard feature on this bass starting in 1970, IIRC.

Before this time, it may have been available as an option on the 4001, although I can't recall seeing a 4001 prior to 1970 with ROS.

leftybass wrote:

tallpat1 wrote:I'm not that familar with 60's ric basses. This base does not have Ric-o- sound output, when did Ric start selling 4001's with Ric-o-sound?

As far as ROS on a 4001 bass, it was listed as a standard feature on this bass starting in 1970, IIRC.

Before this time, it may have been available as an option on the 4001, although I can't recall seeing a 4001 prior to 1970 with ROS.

John, I have seen a mid-late MG 69 in Japan that certainly appears ROS. Not too sure if Graham picked it up. I'll go look for the pic...

Ok.....I knew he had a '69 bass but didn't know it was ROS....cool. Well, that would be the earliest I know of then. Maybe Graham's bass was ordered with it.....YMMV---

Not the best pic, but...


Graham, did you get this 21 fretter?

My '68 only has the mono out.

pflash4001 wrote:My '68 only has the mono out.

That's correct. All the 68's I have seen, including my December bass, are still mono.

tallpat1 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... otohosting

First of all this dealer has no idea about ric basses he called the horseshoe p/u a split cover.

FYI, the horseshoe pickup does have a split cover.

maplered wrote:

tallpat1 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... otohosting

First of all this dealer has no idea about ric basses he called the horseshoe p/u a split cover.

FYI, the horseshoe pickup does have a split cover.

Technically, the shoes are not covers. Take the horseshoe "covers" off and you have no sound (we are talking magnetized shoes here). The same is not true of the RI horseshoe pickups that have alnico magnets as the pole pieces.

wints wrote:Not the best pic, but...


Graham, did you get this 21 fretter?

Yep!

http://www.rickenbacker.me.uk/www.ricke ... ls.html#78

Hmm.....the serial number on this bass is HD 666.

The original Evilbass...

Probably a good luck bass for me!

leftybass wrote:Hmm.....the serial number on this bass is HD 666.

The original Evilbass...

Probably a good luck bass for me!

Yeah, I noticed that too! A great bass for playing heavy metal!

You could tell people that you sold your soul to be able to play like you do!

And you might have to to be able to afford it!

8mileshigh wrote:

wints wrote:Not the best pic, but...


Graham, did you get this 21 fretter?

Yep!

http://www.rickenbacker.me.uk/www.ricke ... ls.html#78

Thought so!

HD 666...Il basso Diablo!