Project bass

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:02 pm

You may have seen this one on the Bay a week or two ago. It is a 1975 4001 sans fingerboard. I had some ideas of what to do with it but I am open for suggestions. I have a bubinga plank that I plan to make into a fingerboard. The basic plan right now is to make a Shadow look-alike. I was thinking it might be fun to post the progress on a regular basis if anyone is interested in seeing it. Here is where I am starting.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:09 pm

Here is ithe back side.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:44 pm

You go Ted,... is that black binding?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:48 pm

Yeah, I am trying to find checkerboard binding. It is necessary to complete the look. The inside parts will retain the original white color to make it clear that it was altered.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:48 pm

checker binding! horseshoes! split tailpiece! full width MOP inlays! vintage toaster!

Wait a minute-you already have those on your 63!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:58 pm

Sure we are interested in seeing it. Did the bass come with the original parts (nameplate, pickguard, wiring, pickups) or just as depicted above?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:27 pm

There was a TRC in white that I not commited to using. The pickguard is ruined. There is a new tailpiece but it should be black for this project. The tuners are real Rick tuners but I need to find black ones. No electronics at all. I have several pickups and other hardware in my parts box. This will be a project. It can take other directions. If you have ideas please post them. I just got the ball rolling. Lets see what we can build.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:38 pm

Ted, it will be fun and interesting to see the updates along with pictures on that project bass.
I haven't posted in a while, welcome to the forum, that's an awesome looking 4002 you have.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:44 pm

Thanks Joey. I have fun with my Ricks and I like to share them with people who appreciate them like I do. My collection spans 25 years and many many 4001's.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 5:55 pm

My rationale for a Shadow look-alike is based on the fact that the triangle fret markers would be difficult to reproduce. The finished product must look good and not like a hack job. Black dots would be easy. Of course this bass could also be made into an S look alike if I removed the binding and contoured the body....

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:20 pm

Why not make it into a Redneck lookalike? Or maybe a "White Shadow" - white on white, with checkerboard-and-white binding, like the Susanna Hoffs prototype on Björn Eriksson's website:

http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/350shprototype/000_0300.jpg

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:55 am

I like the white on white idea. Did Rickenbacker use ruby on the Redneck? It always looked like ruby to me in pictures.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:23 am

The white on white is an awesome combination.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:58 am

No the Redneck was a solid red. I've been looking for one of those for a few years now. I like the white combination myself, I might do my v63 in white.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:42 am

do it!