hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I presume you've watched this @Spewy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 No I hadn’t! Nice one. 👍👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Just for completeness, some of the neck-through 4000 basses (which changed to set-neck around ‘72) did indeed come already routed for a neck pickup, but some (as per the one I had), didn’t have any neck route. I still really regret getting rid of that as it cost me peanuts, relatively speaking, and would have been perfect to make into a copy of Lemmy’s first Ric. Stripped and with a T Bird pickup in the neck it would have been virtually identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 06/10/2020 at 19:18, Spewy said: Well, it’s begun, I’ve picked up a 2020 4003 from the states at a decent price,(even with import duty). It’s going straight to Steve at Guitarlodge to have most of the clever work done ,new fretboard, headstock wings, skunk stripes etc. I’ve sourced the graphics and am very much left to decide pickups, pick guards, truss rod cover, knobs etc. I guess the front strap ferrule was moved to the back? I also could do with knowing what type of strap connection Lemmy used. Oh dear - that's not going to be right, as it's got the V2 bridge/tailpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 11:22, 4000 said: The BTLOTL bass is also bound. It’s quite possible it’s a 4001 with a new board. It’s something I’ve toyed with many times over the years because I like maple boards (although it could also be a fake). The discerning amongst you will notice that the bass has an extra fret; it's likely that's why the fretboard was replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 FYI, a slightly off-track sidebar, to show some of the changes to Rics over the years and also some copies to indicate suitability for a project like this. Here's my selection of Rics, spanning 5 decades; the blue '78 4001 3rd from the left is probably the nearest to his; you can see the horns are significantly wider. Here also are 6 fakers (well, 7 if you include the Kay hiding behind the sofa). The leftmost is a 70s Japanese CMI with thru-neck, the Richthofen is a Retrovibe with Seymour Duncan pickups fitted, the blue, cream, and burgundy ones are barebones Chinese projects in various states off progress, and finally there's the Rickenberger, which is just something I fancied doing. Of those fakers, only the vintage CMI would be suitable for a Lemmy, as the others have the wrong bridge and/or wrong scale length and/or wrong treble pickup position (the vintage Hondo II models also have that). Actually, if you place the CMI and the '78 Ric side-by-side, they are really quite similar. (I may be converting the CMI to a single-pickup 4000...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Don’t worry, we’re way ahead of you🤣👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) On 23/10/2020 at 17:53, Spewy said: I have sourced the knobs, however as I don’t have the bass to hand it’s quite hard to work out the sizes. They come is four sizes. 1. 1 1/8” Top 1 1/2” skirt 2 1 1/8” Top 1 3/4” skirt 3. 1 3/8” top 1 1 3/4” skirt 4. Top size not shown 2.06” skirt I think this is the correct chicken head too if the white stripe is removed I've got some of them.. PM me and I'll send you one.. As in the chicken-head Edited November 14, 2020 by Billy Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Back again, had a massive delay due to this covid crap but well underway now, we are going for the Bartolini neck pup with the white under surrounding. Does anyone know which one it was at all? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 It’s beginning to come together..or apart depending on your point of view . Fretboard is now maple, the headstock wings have been shaped as a test before being changed for maple too. The scratch plate and truss rod is sorted in stainless and the neck pick-up sorted. Got all the knobs , switches etc and the graphics. Steve at Guitarlodge is doing all the work and it’s all up to his exacting standards! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Couple more pics of progress! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Sorry for the poor quality picture but does anyone know what these tuners are? Edited March 9, 2022 by Spewy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Schaller M4? Edited March 9, 2022 by AndyTravis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Early talk was about the T'Bird at the neck... but pics of his 4004LK with the RickenBuckers... have a Seymour Duncan 'Lemmy' at the Bridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Dummy build coming together 👍 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) Edit Edited March 14, 2022 by NikNik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Crikey - a v2 bridge/tailpiece on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Finished! 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 13 minutes ago, Spewy said: Finished! Nice one Spewy. Top job 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spewy Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Nice one Spewy. Top job 👍 Thanks man! And thanks for all the advice.. 👊 Edited January 3, 2023 by Spewy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Now... where's the White one... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 14/11/2020 at 13:54, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I presume you've watched this @Spewy? "Lemmy Kilmeister.....from Iron Maiden...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Superb thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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