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Boy, time flies! It was ten years ago that my book, "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom" was first published! A lot has happened since then: A second, enlarged edition was published in 2017, I sold off all of my Ricks, fought off cancer, and shifted my life's work over to my aircraft museum model collection. But I keep in touch with the group here; even had dinner the other night with book contributor, Rick expert, and all-around great guy, Jeff Scott and Shari Wong. That's me on the left, my wife, Dorothy, Shari, and Jeff. Wow! We look a bit grayer, but still happy to enjoy each other's company.

Photo turned out rather nice for a retired AF photographer!

It ws a great reunion, we need to do this more often.

Awesome!

I still have the 4001 C64S that you pictured in your book. It may go up for sale one of these days but since I prefer not to ship anymore I just need a Nebraska McCartney fan with deep pockets

So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now?

berth wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:17 am So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now?

Paul is preparing stickers to put over the title on the cover of the books.

Sounds as though you had a fun time! Enjoy your past, present and future!

berth wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:17 am So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now?

Actually, it's 66 years now!

bassduke49 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:30 am

berth wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:17 am So it's 60 Years as Rock's Bottom" now?

Actually, it's 66 years now!

Make sure those stickers are correct!

I still think Paul should put the stickers on his book!

Slightly longer than 10 years ago

Arthur02 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:22 pm Slightly longer than 10 years agoGroupSmall.jpg

Even, slightly longer ago than that!

If there ever is a new edition of the book, it needs the newer S/5, the recent anniversary model, and special colors.

Arthur02 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:22 pm Slightly longer than 10 years agoGroupSmall.jpg

I want a do-over of that day.

And the AC Signature, and the 4005XC, and the new 4005 and . . . .

The problem with doing a book is that it becomes obsolete the minute it is published. As soon as I was done with the Second Edition, RIC announced the new five-stringer. I might consider doing new updates with digital pages that interested parties might want to download and/or print for themselves, but I don't want to go through doing an entire new edition of the book and getting the publisher to order it.

bassduke49 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:47 pm I might consider doing new updates with digital pages that interested parties might want to download and/or print for themselves

Please do. I remember a Rickenbacker catalogue or something (??) like that self-publisched/printed by Lulu. Isn't that an idea?

(I can supply pictures of three generations 5stringers in 1 picture. )