markstuk Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 In the same way that a Lakland 55-76 takes the idea of an SR5 and takes a different spin on it, I've been thinking about commissioning a ricky 5 string "tribute"... All the 5 string fakers are 34" and have horribly close string spacing... So the things that are fixed for me are - maple neck/body, 35" scale, through body stringing option, active. 38mm ish string to string spacing at the nut - 75mm at the bridge.. I don't seem to be able to find a 5 string ricky style bridge, so probably a high mass bridge from one of the normal suspects... Need some advice on pickups, might be nice to have stereo output. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'd say go for it. But please remember we are a Rickenbacker free forum after several threats from the Rickenbacker organisation. I have had the displeasure to play an original Ric five string and the the string spacing was so ridiculously tight it went straight back on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Sure, it would be a "silhouette" type homage ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Any builders interested, just pm me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 A member on here called Wizbat - not sure if he still posts - had a matching pair of Rick-styled 6ers built by Jon Shuker, maybe 8 or 9 years ago: [url="http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/LanterneRouge/media/Rickenfakers/Shuker%206ers_zpsgbxav7rm.jpg.html"][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1490104054' post='3262173'] A member on here called Wizbat - not sure if he still posts - had a matching pair of Rick-styled 6ers built by Jon Shuker, maybe 8 or 9 years ago: [url="http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/LanterneRouge/media/Rickenfakers/Shuker%206ers_zpsgbxav7rm.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Thanks... Not quite the way I want to do it, but the proportions look fine, which was a worry.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Bass Surgery made at least one 6 string Rickenbaker >> More here - http://www.3dentourage.com/425/6-string-ric.htm I have a feeling they're out of business now though... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 [quote name='eude' timestamp='1490104364' post='3262176'] Bass Surgery made at least one 6 string Rickenbaker >> More here - [url="http://www.3dentourage.com/425/6-string-ric.htm"]http://www.3dentoura...-string-ric.htm[/url] I have a feeling they're out of business now though... Eude [/quote] That's very conventional for a Bass Surgery instrument. And yes they have gone out of business now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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