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.... a link to that picture/poster of the Smithereens bassist Mike Mesaros holding the Shadow? Not the Blackstar ....

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I know the shot you're thinking of, and not even a Google Images search came up with it. Mesaros is on the right in the picture and he's holding the Shadow upside down like he was a lefty. Let me know if you find the pic.

bassduke49 wrote:I know the shot you're thinking of, and not even a Google Images search came up with it. Mesaros is on the right in the picture and he's holding the Shadow upside down like he was a lefty. Let me know if you find the pic.

I certainly will, Paul ....I thought someone had posted it on here many moons ago....

Page 155 of Richard R. Smith's book, RICKENBACKER, is a black and white picture....

I'll see if I can scan it ....

There is at least one other picture of Mesaros with the Shadow. Both pictures are in Rickenbacker Smithereens posters:
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Thanks, Gary!

4003SPC? You'd expect Rickenbacker to get the model designation right.

Actually, RIC uses the 4003SPC for several other model descriptions, more of an in-house thing I think. There is no numerical/alphabetical designator for the Shadow that we know of besides 4003 Shadow, and I believe 4003SPC was used at the time. This designator was used again a couple years later (in 1988) for the then-new Blackstar/Redneck/Tuxedo trio. Also, I think the SPC designator was used in-house for some of the one-off specials sold direct on eBay in the last few years. Perhaps John Hall can enlighten us?

I think I have one of those Smithereens posters rolled up in a tube around here somewhere. Wowza, never noticed the bass was a Shadow. . . of course I didn' teven know there was a Rick 4003 that was called a Shadow until two years ago. ..

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.....a post from John Biscuti from 2007 *thanks John!*

Here is the Shadow in action....nice tone, dontcha think?

beatlefan wrote:viewtopic.php?f=11&t=377932

.....a post from John Biscuti from 2007 *thanks John!*

Here is the Shadow in action....nice tone, dontcha think?

Forgot about that one! Great bass tone there, super punchy. The fact that he plays with his fingers right next to the bridge doesn't hurt none either...

I actually have those first two posters framed anf hanging in my music room!

beatlefan wrote:Thanks, Gary!

You're welcome, Chris!

pflash4001 wrote:I actually have those first two posters framed anf hanging in my music room!

Mine are in my music room, too! Another example of "Great minds think alike" ...

....if any of ya's wanna part with those posters..... just 'sayin.....