Lovely New Addition

nimrod · Mar 26, 2012, 06:15 PM

After watching this video some months ago, I fell in love with the Fireglow Ric Bass, so Ive finally got one (see pic below)

The Fab Faux - Abbey Road Side 2 (mostly)

Hello Goodbye · Mar 26, 2012, 06:26 PM

Classic! Beautiful!

Congratulations, Kevin! Play it in good health.

Hello Goodbye · Mar 27, 2012, 12:04 AM

Before he painted it...

Hello Goodbye · Mar 27, 2012, 12:11 AM

...and after he painted it...

nimrod · Mar 27, 2012, 04:30 AM

Quote from: Hello Goodbye on Mar 26, 2012, 06:26 PM
Classic! Beautiful!

Congratulations, Kevin! Play it in good health.

thanks Barry, its lovely, Paul shouldnt have painted his, but then again his was free

Hello Goodbye · Mar 27, 2012, 10:08 AM

Quote from: nimrod on Mar 27, 2012, 04:30 AM
Paul shouldnt have painted his, but then again his was free

...and after he stripped it and filed the bouts...

Hello Goodbye · Mar 27, 2012, 10:10 AM

Quote from: nimrod on Mar 27, 2012, 04:30 AM
thanks Barry, its lovely

It's gorgeous in Fireglo, Kev!

nimrod · Mar 27, 2012, 05:11 PM

Quote from: Hello Goodbye on Mar 27, 2012, 10:10 AM
It's gorgeous in Fireglo, Kev!

Paul never seemed to be a gearhead with guitars did he

Hello Goodbye · Mar 27, 2012, 10:15 PM

Quote from: nimrod on Mar 27, 2012, 05:11 PM
Paul never seemed to be a gearhead with guitars did he

tkitna · Mar 27, 2012, 10:22 PM

How does it sound and how do you like it Kev?

nimrod · Mar 28, 2012, 08:09 AM

Quote from: tkitna on Mar 27, 2012, 10:22 PM
How does it sound and how do you like it Kev?

Hi Todd,Ive used Fender Basses (and I have a Warwick) and this feels very different, the neck is slimmer and longer and the strings are a touch closer together, but I absolutely love it, I think it looks like the nicest Bass ever made (but Im biased), of course it have the famous Ric clang if you set it right or it can sound like it did on certain Beatle tracks like Rain.
I know I will always own this and will never sell it, its a keeper.
Chris Squire of Yes has always used a Ric and he gets that trebly growl (mine can do that) of his which Ive always loved. Mine is a 4003 not 4001 which Pauls was, mine has the big sharktooth position markers, Pauls has dots.

peterbell1 · Mar 28, 2012, 03:26 PM

Quote from: nimrod on Mar 26, 2012, 06:15 PM

That's lovely - really nice.

I have a 6-string Ric and a 12-string Ric - both Fireglo, so I need a bass like that to complete the collection

Actually, I used to play in a band where the bass player had one like that - looked very good on stage with that on one side and my 12-string fireglo on the other

Hello Goodbye · Jul 17, 2012, 07:52 PM

And here's my new addition, also in Fireglo...

360-12C63

Hello Goodbye · Jul 17, 2012, 07:54 PM

Post some pictures of yours, Peter. We can't have too much Fireglo on this thread.

Hello Goodbye · Jul 30, 2012, 09:27 PM

This 360-12 sounds so good hooked up to the AC30!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm currently learning George's part in You Can't Do That. This video has been most helpful...

The Beatles: "You Can't Do That" (George's part) Rickenbacker 360/12C63 & '67 Gibson Skylark amp