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Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:34 am
by Colonel Sanders
No. 5 is a gorgeous 4001 from 1977 in a near mint Autumnglo finish.
http://home.comcast.net/~Gearnatic/Rick4001.jpg
Love at first sight it was...
On its way to Oz as I type this.
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:33 am
by Grey
Looks a lot more like faded Fireglo, either that or it's the reddist AG i've seen.
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:56 am
by Colonel Sanders
Grey wrote:Looks a lot more like faded Fireglo, either that or it's the reddist AG i've seen.
Well, leaves can turn red too I guess...
There is two AG currently on ebay that are fairly reddish too. The low level of yellowing for the binding makes me think it did not see much sunlight. But it is also one of the reddest AG I have seen. Or the brownest Fireglo for all I know...
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:26 am
by Grey
The shots of the backside look very much like Autumnglo and then the top has a considerably lighter and more reddish hue, yet there is almost no difference underneath the pickguard like if the top had faded.
Maybe my eyes are broken.
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:56 am
by ajish4
Congrats Jeff!
I saw that one too!
MY FAVORITE!
I have a 78 ATG, one of the BEST!
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:20 am
by rickenbottom
That is in unbelievable condition for a 1977. Very nice. Geez I need to hurry up and start adding to my two!!
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:17 am
by Colonel Sanders
I just realised it was probably made in the same batch than the 4001 Burgundyglo I sold last year (assuming RIC were still having the same production planning than now). The new one is QK4929, the one I sold was QK5099 (November 1977).
I never really like the bass after it was refretted. I hated the feeling of the fret ends going over the binding. The job was not done very well. Plus some idiot did engrave his initials at the back of the headstock.
So it is going to be nice to have a close to mint one.
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:22 am
by 8mileshigh
Looks like Walnut. Nice!
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:22 am
by cjj
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:24 am
by rickyfricky
Good on you Colonel!
Congrats on your latest addition. I have a '77 ATG - Beatrice (QB-511) - that's probably my fave. Just absolutely stunningly stop-your-mind gorgeous.
And the sound of these mid-70's 4001's are pissah!
And I FINALLY joined the JG Club this week, thanks to Chris @ POTR.
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:49 am
by songdog
The top looks very much like the aged FG of my '72, but the shading on the back is very different.
This bass is in stunning condition! I think in this case, AG stands for AwesomeGlo!
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:42 pm
by Colonel Sanders
rickyfricky wrote:
And I FINALLY joined the JG Club this week, thanks to Chris @ POTR.
Good on you! Chris is such a decent guy.
I love Jetglo. To me it it THE traditional color of a Rickenbacker!
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:16 pm
by jps
Colonel Sanders wrote:Good on you! Chris is such a decent guy.
+1000, Chris is the best.
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:24 am
by Colonel Sanders
I received the beast today.
Plays very well, as much 4001esque as you can wish for.
Sadly the bridge pick up is not working, the pickup was poorly mofied at some point and one of the wire he soldered snapped. I will fix that tomorrow. The seller was decent and offered a rebate.
It is actually much less reddish than on the pictures and is very much like a typical Autumnglo.
The neck is straight and the action very low. And contrary to my previous 1977 4001, it is free of the dead E plague. So all in all, I am pretty happy and should be GAS free for another couple of months...
Re: Slowly but surely increasing the Rickenbacker collection.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:10 pm
by Ontario_RIC_fan
Jeff:
Send Peter or Gil a PM and they will assign the Register entry to you.
http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... lebrity%3D
Congrats on a the new (to you) bass!
