watton_earth Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I bought this and have been gathering parts for few months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I don't know much about Rics. Is this a real or a copy? How did it get like that? Bit of history, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 This bass has been severly abused... The lower bout of the body near the cavity has been snapped off in the past and reglued badly. It's been defretted and the fret board has deep gouges. The binding is cracked and spit everywhere. The headstock wings are seprating. Several inlays are cracked. I like it... I wanted another old banger that I could keep around the house without fear the wee ones were going to scratch it...So I was just going to seal the body and protect the fret board leaving it fretless. The grains actually quite nice. However...I really like the idea of a white relic'd rick, or a pink one. Any way... If I can get a white TRC I'll respray white or pink or some such...If I can get black i'll clear coat it... Anyone got a Ricky TRC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1350203764' post='1835635'] I don't know much about Rics. Is this a real or a copy? How did it get like that? Bit of history, please? [/quote] It's listed on the Rick register here: http://www.rickresource.com/register/viewitem.php?id=27027&bl=%2Fregister%2Findex.php%3Fsearch%3Dtrue%26model%3D39%26strings%3D0%26finish%3D0%26country%3D%26special%3D0%26year%3D%26month%3D%26sn%3D%26celebrity%3D%26butchered%3D1 I assume the chap I bought it from had intended to respray but opted for parting out. The body has a waxy feel so I wondered if the things been oiled in the past, I asked the seller about the history but he never replied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Oh yeah... I have: - a chrome bridge - Chrome horseshoe pickup - black pickguard - wiring loom - Black knobs I need: - Chrome tuners - Chrome front toaster pickup - Thomastik flats - TRC If you have any of the above and want to sell...send me a PM please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 [quote name='watton_earth' timestamp='1350204067' post='1835639'] Anyone got a Ricky TRC? [/quote] Careful, Mr Hall might be watching... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 ... or his lawyers! I think it would be cool to turn her into a white heavy relic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Like this awwwww-yeyaah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 mmmm white on a cadbury's background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 I can't see why Mr Hall would have any problem with putting real rick parts on a real rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Hi, I am liking the idea of a pink Ric!! Never seen that before...I have a white one myself. Gorgeous custom 'Snowglo' finish done before I bought it. Mine was 'Jetglo' before and the TRC and pickguard had to be returned to Ric for a straight swap?!!?...ie not available to buy and therefore use on a copy....is that still the case? Are truss rod covers available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) [quote name='kenny' timestamp='1351338528' post='1850248'] Hi, I am liking the idea of a pink Ric!! --- Are truss rod covers available? [/quote] A pink rick would be unique...But somehow I always forget how lazy, and unskilled I am & how little free time I have before starting these projects... Might just leave it as is... TRC's aren't available new from Rickenbacker, to prevent copies. Which means that suckers can pay over 150 pound for a small piece of plastic from ebay... *slurp* Need some Rick machine heads ....anyone? Edited October 29, 2012 by watton_earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Familiar looking: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/101055-cmi-rickenfaker-restoration And if you want a chromey thing: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/114335-stainless-steel-rick-scratchplates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Wow! I remember your build thread, time flies! You never posted a pic of the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Ha, pretty much ever finished it, put a non smashed scratchplate on, and it sat around strung with old strings because didn't much like the shape. Given it to another bcer who wanted a go, in exchange for him finishing filing the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Dudes...Can anyone suggest a product (and brand) to allow me to: -Protect the fret board -Level the fret board (previous owner strung it with barbed wire. Its staying fretless....for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderider Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 there seems to be few of these stripped ric on ebay for around £450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hoozah! Just won a black trc on the bay for 100 ... I have coated the fretboard in polyeurathane ( not bubble wrap) and glued the headstock wings back into place....pics to follow. Need to find some time to finish this wee project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) forgive me basschat it has been 10 months since my last confession.... Edited October 13, 2013 by watton_earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 [attachment=146003:IMAG1432.jpg] there was a split in the headstock...options: - remove the split side, glue and reclamp - take the lazy ass approach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) [attachment=146004:IMAG1433.jpg] come on brain between the 2 of us we can think of something..... tooth floss! brain you surprize me sometimes, top work fella! So I worked the glue into the split and the headstock smells minty fresh too mmmmm! Edited October 13, 2013 by watton_earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) [attachment=146005:IMAG1474.jpg] So the next thing I did was to paint polyeurathane onto the neck with several successive coats....It took an age to dry properly. I did this in the loft, as it was the only space that children and wife dare not go! Unfortunatly somehow tiny pieces of xmas tinsel got embedded into the poly....ummmmm f*ck it! Merry christmas basschat. Edited October 13, 2013 by watton_earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 [attachment=146006:IMAG1975.jpg] So the next thing was to attach all the bits, didn't take long... And so the final stage ......do nothing for about 6 months, nothing, not a sausage. life gets in the way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watton_earth Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 So I found some time to have a look at the gubins....and try and wire up the pickups.....ummmm WTF? it appears to run on some kind of electricity, and magic. [attachment=146007:IMAG1973.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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