Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?

[bigbajo60]

I remember imagining a configuration like this (forgive the crude mockup) when I was a 17 year old kid coming up with all sorts of "dream customizations" while holding my brand new "First Rick"!

Am I the only one to have ever thought about gluing two treble-side wings to a Rick neck?

[sloop_john_b]

With a 30" scale, that would be a COOL bass! Reminds me of an old Hamer.

[rickenbrother]

Did Jeff hack up his Snowglo 4004L already?

[jps]

Um, let me go check.............

[johnallg]

With a 30" scale, that would be a COOL bass! Reminds me of an old Hamer.

And a paddle style headstock if it's 30".

[Lefty4003S8]

Yeah.....it DOES look like a Hamer!! Would make a cool 8-String!!!!!

[RickyBubba]

"When I was a child, I spoke like a child….." Heard that someplace good!

Well…I've seen worse, just not feeling it at the moment. Go find a faker and start hacking!

[ricosound]

Strap balance would be way off.

[iamthebassman]

Yeah.....it DOES look like a Hamer!! Would make a cool 8-String!!!!!

For reference, my Hamer B12S.

[sloop_john_b]

Strap balance would be way off.

Yup, that's why I suggested the 30" scale. It may not be perfect but it'll help! Most of my basses are hopessly neck heavy anyway so I may be numb to it at this point.

[ilan]

Mike Rutherford had a similar idea for a symmetric body shape without the elongated upper horn. His solution to the neck dive: strap button on the lower horn. The downside is limited access to the higher frets.

[Lefty4003S8]

Yeah.....it DOES look like a Hamer!! Would make a cool 8-String!!!!!

For reference, my Hamer B12S.

THAT is the bass I was thinking about when I posted my reply

[Captain Bob]

Somewhere, Dane Wilder is taking notes! LOL. And, when revision two of 'the book' is printed, we'll see it.

[bobbolux]

I remember imagining a configuration like this (forgive the crude mockup) when I was a 17 year old kid coming up with all sorts of "dream customizations" while holding my brand new "First Rick"!

Am I the only one to have ever thought about gluing two treble-side wings to a Rick neck?

I love it

[Captain Bob]

Kind of looks like an Alembic. You know, like Greg Lake used in the 70's.