Rick's Fine '52

8 hours ago, rze99 said:

That is EXACTLY the replica I am working on. 
 

Please please can I see more pictures details close ups. With and without the Old hub caps. Thank you.  

Will get it out the case later and take some pics. 

Early ‘61, Custom colour, Olympic White. 

Here’s a couple, ‘60 & ‘61.

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Love this! I need to stop looking at it! 😩

Good luck with the sale. Great basses, and Modica! One of my favourite places, been many times, beautiful area. 

If the holes are the same, put the gold guard on for the true ‘57 vibe, and it pairs nicely with the black. Keep the off-white original one though, as it’s a rare bird. I have a set of those BFL (never heard that term before), and they are stunning! 

I’ll take the album stars book if still available then? 
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On 06/10/2019 at 05:58, bouvier said:

Did this (my original bass) sell.  If not I would be interested in reacquiring it.  

 

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This is a beautiful, bump worthy bass, YOB for me too, if I wasn’t moving house I’d be very interested! Lovely stuff.

Nice looking example. GLWTS 👌

13 hours ago, mefgames said:

I recently saw a Ric Bass, I think it was a 4005, with a Jackson Pollock-ish paint job. I can't find it anywhere here in the threads. Anyone know the one I'm thinking of ? I built my son a Baritone a while back using that style finish, but now I'm having trouble with it curing properly. 

I've had this one kicking around for many years, and posted on here a few times. Its a handmade/assembled thing. The body was handmade, probably rather crudely, but then the body was wrapped in adhesive soaked thin canvas (As used for artwork), then the paint applied to this. The neck i believe is from an old lawsuit Hondo replica, or similar, has nice pearloid trapeze inlays, and is very straight and well set.

Since I've had it, its now got mostly original Ricky parts, TRC, tuners, tailpiece, scratchplate, pickups, pots, knobs etc. Looks ok, but could do with some TLC. 

I'm a big Mani fan, and its a bit of fun really, although its become quite an expensive one!! 🤣

By far the best finish in these, GLWTS

21 hours ago, jazzmanb said:

 

I was genuinely surprised watching this at how good a band they were /are .Some great rehearsal footage and Mani's sound is too die for .Using old Epiphones and tasty Boogie rigs .Lovely rumble on my TV set up 

Worth a watch ,great live jam near the end at the Heaton park gig .Mani really holding it all down 

Huge Mani fan here, and that black and white rehearsal footage of them after getting back together still gives me goose bumps, seeing the connection and smiles between them, is a joy. I actually bought that black Epiphone bass from Mani that he used at those rehearsals and the early gigs. 

Reni is also one of the best drummers I’ve ever heard or seen. 

I actually like the double ‘hit’ number 7, it tells the story of your journey. Fab job! 

If this is still available when i’m Back from hols this week, I’ll come and see if this fits my takamine! 

11 minutes ago, rubis said:

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Thank you so much for replying Rick and Soledad

So just to be clear before I get the Black and Decker out, March '64 would have had holes drilled in the back like this to allow the tuners to sit flush? 

I love the availability of cool little details like this, god bless the internet (sometimes!)

You’re on the cusp of the introduction, and, as with all things pre-CBS Fender, there would undoubtedly have been a transition period. I think one of the endearing features of an old Fender is the slightly bowed tuner plate as it’s forced off the neck by the tuner wings, so personally I wouldn’t drill the divots, but that’s just me. For March you will be equally accurate with either option, so I wouldn’t lose too much sleep over this particular detail. 

21 hours ago, rubis said:

 

I have a set of Gotoh tuners, all period correct looking with nickel finish and the turned over ears on the back, like this 

The thing I have noticed is this...…….did Fender in and around 1964 make any kind of recess on the back of the headstock to allow the tuners .....were they made like this, where the tuner looks like it has compressed the wood as it was screwed on?

 

As ever, all advice and opinions are most welcome folks

These relief holes were drilled in the factory as standard from around Feb ‘64, to ensure the tuners sat flush (I’m always surprised it took them 13 years to work it out!! )

Nice looking beer by the way!

Soledad was kind enough to gift me a single tuner, something that was much needed. He wouldn't take anything for it, and wouldn't even allow me to cover the postage. Top man, this is what this Forum is about, excellent addition to the Basschat community.

5 Stars from me!  Deal with confidence folks.

Douglas, I owe you one, thanks.

Rick

Any more pics? 😉

Nice bass, all looks good to me, and for what it’s wirth, I think the price is good, shouldn’t hang around.

Classic Fenderness.

Keep coming back to this, shame you’re not nearer. 

Pair of ‘61 ‘burst Jazz basses

Nice bass, enjoy!

I’ll play...