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I should have more pics in a minute. Thinking of picking them up tomorrow

We need better pics. but they may be fine.

yes they are!!First issue box back grovers. Used till mid year 1972.Looks like a nice set!

A larger pic...not sure if those ferrules look correct..hmmm..I have to decide this morning

*edit* - just remembered he said they were on a Gibson bass...makes sense but, I wish I had the ferrules...to be forward my plan is to resell

.....as a former poster said here once (or twice) .....

...I suspect the flat Grovers on the Gibsons could've been identical to the ones on late '60ies Ricks?

heinpete wrote:...I suspect the flat Grovers on the Gibsons could've been identical to the ones on late '60ies Ricks?

Dunno like any odd mod I think someone just thought it'd be cool to have them on their Gibson

marc61 wrote:

heinpete wrote:...I suspect the flat Grovers on the Gibsons could've been identical to the ones on late '60ies Ricks?

Dunno like any odd mod I think someone just thought it'd be cool to have them on their Gibson

...that is probably the best explanation!

The sharper photo shows things I could not see well in the first version; all looks good to me, even the ferrules, Marc.

cool..well they should be coming my way shortly.

I quite fancy getting some spares of these....

If they are 1 1/8 from the base to the shaft end then they're Ric, if they are 1 1/4 then they're probably Gibson.

Seans wrote:If they are 1 1/8 from the base to the shaft end then they're Ric, if they are 1 1/4 then they're probably Gibson.

That's an interesting and useful tidbit.

oh boy, I just sold these on Ebay. They went down under too...hope they are Ric

Maybe these pics will shed more light although it's impossible to measure using them. Shame as I know the buyer is in fact using them to restore an old Ric