steviedee Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Got me an Ibanez Rick copy bloke reckoned it was probably made around 76, neck through version a few dings but I'm a happy man! Very pleased too late at night to play it through an amp though [attachment=44597:pic1.jpg] [attachment=44600:pic2.jpg] And in me house! [attachment=44603:pic3.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Very nice! How do you know it's an Ibanez, though? Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='771169' date='Mar 11 2010, 01:30 AM']Very nice! How do you know it's an Ibanez, though? Jon.[/quote] To be honest the guy who was selling it was a friend of a friend and the bass was recommended to me by a guitar tech guy, who is something of a rick fanatic, so i took his word for it. I know you are the man around here when it comes to these things, what should I look for, advice much appreciated! Edited March 11, 2010 by steviedee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hi Jon I'll post some info on the Rickenfaker thread be great if you had a minute to give me your opinion. Cheers Stevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Interesting tug-bar holes on the 'guard. I'd bet it is one of the later Ibanez copies, judgin by those elephant-ears keys and size/diameter of the tuning capstans themselves. One of the better copies and with full-width inlays, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 [quote name='Stacker' post='773408' date='Mar 13 2010, 09:31 AM']Interesting tug-bar holes on the 'guard. I'd bet it is one of the later Ibanez copies, judgin by those elephant-ears keys and size/diameter of the tuning capstans themselves. One of the better copies and with full-width inlays, too![/quote] fancy a swap for the one you have for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name='Stacker' post='773408' date='Mar 13 2010, 09:31 AM']Interesting tug-bar holes on the 'guard. I'd bet it is one of the later Ibanez copies, judgin by those elephant-ears keys and size/diameter of the tuning capstans themselves. One of the better copies and with full-width inlays, too![/quote] I think this is a strange sort of transitional one - Ibby 4001 copies all had full-size tuners from the earliest ones in about 1971 and the date explains the full width inlays & checked binding. However for the first 4 years or so they had big chrome Gibson Mudbucker style pickups, which were actually single coils in big cases: [attachment=44769:edf9_3.JPG] Around 75/76, the model was updated with more accurate hardware and smaller pearloid inlays, however one or two "transitional" examples turn up with features from both "eras" and I think that's what Stevie's is - I've only ever seen FWIs with mudbuckers before. All Ibby 4001s seem to have checked binding regardless of when they were made, and the very earliest have a very heavy cast tailpiece which can't tail-lift, a bit like the old Rick gap-tooth ones. I'm of the opinion the Ibanez 4001 copy was the first (along with early Greco, which was the same bass with a different badge) which is why it has a lot of early 70s features, and perhaps why the factory used and EB3 type pickup set - it was what they had lying around! Stevie - is there a serial number? It'll be stamped on the back of the head if there is. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name='steviedee' post='773423' date='Mar 13 2010, 09:48 AM']fancy a swap for the one you have for sale [/quote] Ok! Straight swap?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='774028' date='Mar 14 2010, 12:47 AM']I think this is a strange sort of transitional one - Ibby 4001 copies all had full-size tuners from the earliest ones in about 1971 and the date explains the full width inlays & checked binding. However for the first 4 years or so they had big chrome Gibson Mudbucker style pickups, which were actually single coils in big cases: [attachment=44769:edf9_3.JPG] Around 75/76, the model was updated with more accurate hardware and smaller pearloid inlays, however one or two "transitional" examples turn up with features from both "eras" and I think that's what Stevie's is - I've only ever seen FWIs with mudbuckers before. All Ibby 4001s seem to have checked binding regardless of when they were made, and the very earliest have a very heavy cast tailpiece which can't tail-lift, a bit like the old Rick gap-tooth ones. I'm of the opinion the Ibanez 4001 copy was the first (along with early Greco, which was the same bass with a different badge) which is why it has a lot of early 70s features, and perhaps why the factory used and EB3 type pickup set - it was what they had lying around! Stevie - is there a serial number? It'll be stamped on the back of the head if there is. J.[/quote] I had a lovely Fireglo one with the 'Mudbucker'. That pickup was as weak as sin and I eventually put a Bill Lawrence twin rails humbucker in there which [i]just [/i]covered the hole left by the mudbucker. I don't recall mine having the cheq binding but all that's lost in the mists of time. I had often wondered about that early pup config and your presumtion that they were leftovers from EB3 copies is entirely plausible! Edited March 14, 2010 by Stacker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='774028' date='Mar 14 2010, 12:47 AM']Stevie - is there a serial number? It'll be stamped on the back of the head if there is. J.[/quote] Hi John no there isn't a serial I thought there might be as I imagine it's a later copy but no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloshchenko Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Nice looking copy. I actually have serious GAS for something similiar. I must say, looking at it, it seemed surprising it was an Ibanez. Are you sure itisn't a Greco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviedee Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name='Soloshchenko' post='774151' date='Mar 14 2010, 10:34 AM']Nice looking copy. I actually have serious GAS for something similiar. I must say, looking at it, it seemed surprising it was an Ibanez. Are you sure itisn't a Greco?[/quote] I'm no expert just really going by what the seller said and getting advice from BCers who are far more knowledgeable than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name='Soloshchenko' post='774151' date='Mar 14 2010, 10:34 AM']Nice looking copy. I actually have serious GAS for something similiar. I must say, looking at it, it seemed surprising it was an Ibanez. Are you sure itisn't a Greco?[/quote] Theoretically it could be a Greco, as the same bass was sold under that brand. However Greco was technically a Japan-only brand & never officially imported to the UK, so it's quite unlikely. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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