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What the heck is Bill playing?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:23 pm
by shamustwin
doesn't quite look like a 4005 (pointy horns, headstock wrong).
Re: What the heck is Bill playing?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:32 pm
by weemac
Looks like a 330. For promos they probably mimed along with whatever they picked up first.....
Eden.
Re: What the heck is Bill playing?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:21 pm
by kennyhowes
Shaftesbury.
Re: What the heck is Bill playing?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:36 pm
by Scastles
Case you're wondering, Shaftsbury were 60's Japanese knockoffs made for Rose Morris. Think the Stones had a couple, until Brian bought the real del.
Re: What the heck is Bill playing?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:33 pm
by jdawe
I should add that there was a Shaftesbury bass modeled on (or ripped off from) a 330. If you do a Google image search for "Shaftesbury guitar" you'll see some examples.
So everyone was right!
Re: What the heck is Bill playing?
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:20 pm
by clementc3
As referenced in this timely thread:
viewtopic.php?f=87&t=404860
which refers to this ebay auction:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Musical-Instrum ... p=10&_sc=1

- Shaftesbury "4005" on ebay 3-15-12
The ebay listing also says:
"Original Shaftesbury 4005 Rickenbacker Bass. These were sold in the UK by Rose Morris who were the official importers of Rickenbacker in the 60's."
Re: What the heck is Bill playing?
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:26 pm
by paologregorio
If RIC had made a bass in the 330 shape with the complementary headstock, the bass would prolly still be available, and no one would ever look twice at the top horn. . .
