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'67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:00 pm
by opticnerve
I've had a number of people ask me to post some group shots of my basses.
Here's a group of consecutive year Fireglo's. From left to right, 1969, 1968 & 1967.
All are super clean & dead stock with their original cases.
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:55 pm
by Michael4bass
Awesome, that's a nice group you have there.
Bassically, Michael
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:20 pm
by s4001
thanks for posting the great bass pr0n
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:48 pm
by glking14
very nice family you have
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:52 pm
by Kopfjaeger
Tony,
Never played any Rickenbacker older than a 73 but aesthetically I'm liking the shorter headstock (left bass non horsie) best!!
Dynamite trio!!
Sepp
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:54 pm
by aceonbass
It's interesting seeing the subtle changes year by year. The upper horn on the '68 looks rounded compared to other ones, and quite similar to the newer upper horn on 600 series guitars.
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:38 pm
by opticnerve
Actually, the head stocks get shorter progressively.
The '68 is 1/8th shorter than the '67...and the '69 is 3/16" shorter than the '67.
The '67 is a full 8 1/2" long. The '67 is 8 3/8" long...& the '69 is 8 5/16" long.
The '69 is only 1/16" smaller than the '68.
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:54 pm
by cjj
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:41 pm
by thx1955
Gorgeous gorgeous Fireglo, truly awesome collection.
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:11 am
by armybass
oh my.....is it warm in here?
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:30 am
by Seans
Brilliant collection Tony.
On the headstock, I think by 70 they had become the shortest they got and all in 3 years!. (1970 = 8'', 1964 =8 1/2 )
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:49 am
by teeder
Very nice, Tony! Thanks for posting.
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:43 pm
by ricmic
Now that's a power trio. Great pic Bro, thanks for posting.
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:22 pm
by wints
Great shot showing the 3 year spread there.
Interesting to see the '67 appears to have the darker Fireglo shade, usually later in the year, rather than the lighter shade that usually is more prevalent. Or is it the lighting Tony?
Re: '67, '68 & '69 Side by Side Group Shot
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:20 pm
by johnallg
Wow Tony! I hate you!!
You are a lucky man to have found them all.
