You know you're hooked on Rickenbackers ..........

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:17 pm

when no matter what bass I pull out to play, I end up using the 4003.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:47 pm

....when you simply MUST correct people who call them RickenBACHERs by politely telling them "it's RickenBACKER".....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:56 pm

yep ... the warwicks, fenders, schecters, spectors, inbanezes, musicmans, and others a nice basses ...

But there is no substitute for Rickenbacker!!!

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:32 pm

Didja ever notice that as good as they feel when you first get 'em & you say "Wow this thing plays great."
Oh, I dunno... about a year later you find yourself at a gig or rehearsal & it all of a sudden plays even better?!
I mean it's more than just the breaking in period - it's like it just adjusts itself to you & your playing style.

At least that's where I'm at with my '03 Montezuma Brown 4003.

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:37 pm

Another sign could be what happened to me 3 days ago.

There was a chemical spill at an industrial park near my house & they evacuated everybody within a 1.5 mile radius. At 2:15AM the cops come by & tell us we had to leave.
So, I grab the girl, the dog, my wallet & the 4003 (not necessarily in that order!)& find a hotel.

And the 4003 didn't actually make it into the bed in the hotel room, but it was damn close!

True story y'all.

Merry Christmas guys!

robcollins · Post by **robcollins** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:48 pm

...when you get irritated by adverts misspelling jetglo, mapleglo and fireglo by putting a 'w' ant the end,

henny · Post by **henny** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:09 am

You know you're hooked on Rickenbackers...

... when you say "Oh, My God - What a gorgeous neck" every time you pick up your 4001.

relayer · Post by **relayer** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:53 am

...when you see one *exactly* like one you already own, and you STILL lust after it.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:30 am

...when you find it IMPOSSIBLE to pass one in it's stand & not to touch it as you go by!

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:33 am

When you suddenly find you have seven of them but have no recollection of how they came to take over the living room...

ghs_boomer · Post by **ghs_boomer** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:11 am

My band was playing in a lowlife dive back in 1979 when gunfire broke out. I gently put my 4001 in it's case BEFORE i dove behind my amps for cover...

relayer · Post by **relayer** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:29 am

Heh heh. Now *that's* hardcore.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:46 am

...when you look at the February 77 Playboy centerfold (Star Stowe) and you can ACTUALLY SEE the Azureglo 4001.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:21 am

...when you wish you owned every nice one that you see !!!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:02 am

I'm working on that!