prowla Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, tvickey said: Oh wow, what finishes are the 8 that you have?? Photos? I've definitely looked around for some others... sadly, my GAS acts up most when something is particularly rare and/or difficult to find (e.g., I'm sure I could do with a nice late 70's early 80's Burgundy-Glo 4001... or a Noir with an ebony fretboard). This was my selection a while back. The one on the end is a 5-string I bought from @6feet7, but I didn't quite gel with it and sold it back to him a year later when he had seller's remorse. I've now got another jetglo ('88) instead which I bought from some Guy. I may pick up one or two more if/when the right ones pop up... 8 Quote
miles'tone Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 2 hours ago, prowla said: This was my selection a while back. The one on the end is a 5-string I bought from @6feet7, but I didn't quite gel with it and sold it back to him a year later when he had seller's remorse. I've now got another jetglo ('88) instead which I bought from some Guy. I may pick up one or two more if/when the right ones pop up... But which one to play?... Nice problem to have! 1 Quote
prowla Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 39 minutes ago, miles'tone said: But which one to play?... Nice problem to have! I mostly play the 2010 Jetglo and Mapleglo ones in the centre. 2 Quote
miles'tone Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 27 minutes ago, prowla said: I mostly play the 2010 Jetglo and Mapleglo ones in the centre. Funnily enough that mapleglo was my standout too. All dreamy though! 2 Quote
WHUFC BASS Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 Was never a huge fan of Ricks, the dual-truss rod, the quite frankly hopeless bridge and just the look of them (despite Lemmy playing one) until I saw this video. I love Eddie & The Hot Rods and this is one of their most underrated tracks ... 7 Quote
Skybone Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) Paul Gray is a really great player. Edited October 12, 2023 by Skybone 2 Quote
prowla Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) On 12/10/2023 at 15:53, WHUFC BASS said: Was never a huge fan of Ricks, the dual-truss rod, the quite frankly hopeless bridge and just the look of them (despite Lemmy playing one) until I saw this video. I love Eddie & The Hot Rods and this is one of their most underrated tracks ... Well - there's a thing. And here's another thing... Edited October 15, 2023 by prowla 3 Quote
Dov65 Posted October 14, 2023 Posted October 14, 2023 @tvickey mine comes tomorrow same colour from GG. How’s the strings on it ? I take it there Rickenbackers own. Quote
msb Posted October 15, 2023 Posted October 15, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 11:53, WHUFC BASS said: Was never a huge fan of Ricks, the dual-truss rod, the quite frankly hopeless bridge and just the look of them (despite Lemmy playing one) until I saw this video. I love Eddie & The Hot Rods and this is one of their most underrated tracks ... Both of my Rics have the old style spring rods. You have to position the neck before attempting to tighten them , but they’re incredibly stable. In well over 25 years I’ve only had to touch them twice. My Fenders require seasonal adjustments. I haven’t had my 4000 as long , but I haven’t touched it after initially setting it up. Adjusting two rods instead of one isn’t exactly rocket science. It’s not that difficult to figure out. If you can adjust one , it’s easy to do two. The old bridge is a pain , but once set you can forget about it. Rics are built differently , and they feel different from other basses. I do love a nice Ric. They might be making some of their best basses today (but I do love the older necks). 2 Quote
tvickey Posted October 18, 2023 Author Posted October 18, 2023 8 hours ago, 12stringbassist said: I love mine. Hi Ian, Those all look great! Yeah, I remember you showing me one of them (perhaps the FireGlo?) when I dropped by your place a few years ago... I'm still interested in that ChromeTone Warwick... one day! 1 Quote
rwillett Posted October 18, 2023 Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) That video is great, its a great track as well. My head is nodding and my feet are tapping. What more needs to be said. Rob Edited October 18, 2023 by rwillett 2 Quote
12stringbassist Posted October 18, 2023 Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, tvickey said: Hi Ian, Those all look great! Yeah, I remember you showing me one of them (perhaps the FireGlo?) when I dropped by your place a few years ago... I'm still interested in that ChromeTone Warwick... one day! Hi Trevor. The Wick is waiting for you. Covid did not help! 1 Quote
kolossusuk Posted October 18, 2023 Posted October 18, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 18:29, prowla said: Well - there's a thing. And here's another thing... That's a lovely finish / colour!. Here are my two. Sold the 4004 Cheyenne, regretfully..... 3 Quote
MrFingers Posted October 18, 2023 Posted October 18, 2023 Well... since we're posting. New to me since the beginning of the month (2019 model) 4 Quote
Dov65 Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 Stuck a bezel on earlier but didn’t notice the wheels on the saddles move when removing the strings but did notice there’s only one wrap around the E string tuner shaft….always thought at least 2….mind you the shafts look rather wee 1 Quote
prowla Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 47 minutes ago, Dov65 said: Stuck a bezel on earlier but didn’t notice the wheels on the saddles move when removing the strings but did notice there’s only one wrap around the E string tuner shaft….always thought at least 2….mind you the shafts look rather wee You do poke the end of the string down the shaft and bend it at a right angle, so there is a little more strength there. 1 Quote
tvickey Posted October 19, 2023 Author Posted October 19, 2023 51 minutes ago, Dov65 said: Stuck a bezel on earlier but didn’t notice the wheels on the saddles move when removing the strings but did notice there’s only one wrap around the E string tuner shaft….always thought at least 2….mind you the shafts look rather wee Yeah, I did the same with mine... bezel installed after a couple of days, and the strings also had a single wrap around the pegs from the factory. I'm leaving the manufacturer strings on for now, but will do more than a single wrap when I change them out. Quote
tvickey Posted October 19, 2023 Author Posted October 19, 2023 We filmed a music video last weekend, so I brought the Rickenbacker along... I'm not really playing... and the studio audio track was done using a Warwick Thumb 🤣 1 Quote
signals55 Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 Wow what collection really liking mine and getting used to the neck and different hands position's 1 Quote
tvickey Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 On 14/10/2023 at 20:16, Dov65 said: @tvickey mine comes tomorrow same colour from GG. How’s the strings on it ? I take it there Rickenbackers own. That's great! The factory strings seem decent... I'm leaving them on until they wear out! Normally I would remove factory strings and put DRs on... Quote
Clarky Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) FYI, the Rick standard strings are nickel rounds and have an unusual set of gauges with 45,55,75,105 Edited October 24, 2023 by Clarky 2 Quote
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