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Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: rustyg61 on March 05, 2011, 04:08:55 AM

Here is a video of Return To Forever in 1974 playing After The Cosmic Rain. Stanley is playing a black Rickenbacker! You can't see the bass until 3 minutes into the song.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQzMulHaW4s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQzMulHaW4s)

Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: 811952 on March 05, 2011, 03:49:58 PM

A Rickenbacker 4000 at that!  Cool!

Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: rustyg61 on March 05, 2011, 04:26:11 PM

Yes, it IS! Didn't see too many of them back in the day!
 
http://www.rickenbacker.com/catalog_poster_piece.asp?poster_piece=cf75-10.jpg (http://www.rickenbacker.com/catalog_poster_piece.asp?poster_piece=cf75-10.jpg)

Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: Glynn on March 06, 2011, 02:13:16 AM

Does anyone remember the Shaftesbury bass guitar that was a Rickenbacker copy? It was my 2nd bass guitar in late 60s and mine was sunburst.  Glynn

Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: 811952 on March 07, 2011, 07:46:45 AM

There were a host of manufacturers selling Ric copies back in the late '60s early '70s.  Electra and Aria are the big ones that come to mind.  I wouldn't mind owning one.  I'd like to carve it up a bit and paint it psychodelic..
 
John

Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: 811952 on March 07, 2011, 12:26:24 PM

There's a Shaftsbury on ebay right now.  Search under Japan Bass.

Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: tmoney61092 on March 07, 2011, 12:45:17 PM

i have an Electra Ric copy that sounds killer, doesn't have the original trussrod cover that said Electra on it but through my search the pickups are an exact match for the Electras. Ibanez and Univox made the nicest copies though, for a little while they even made some with the 2 outputs. My Ric copy is pretty rough though and really needs a fret job. Got her and a 15 watt Peavey practice amp that is LOUD for about $250ish so wasn't a bad deal at all.
 
~Taylor

Title: Rare RTF - Stanley on a Rickenbacker!
Post by: benson_murrensun on March 07, 2011, 01:36:55 PM

White pants. They're wearing white pants. Gotta get me some.