Love the article about one of my favorite models! I’ve owned 2 of the neckthrough 72 models, and a 74 set neck. (Which was actually my favorite one, something special about that 2 piece body and set neck mojo).
I even learned a new thing, never knew the company put metal weights in the necks to reduce dead spots.
Great article, Andy. Always fun to see the photos of my Rickenbacker basses, some of which I actually still own! You did some nice visual comparisons. Minor typo: " It was a virtuous cycle for Rickenbacker . . " Did you mean "virtual"?
Thanks Ron—both for the comments and the photos. My editing software didn’t understand me either—I was playing off the vicious circle/virtuous cycle phrasing apparently only I have ever heard lol
Love the article about one of my favorite models! I’ve owned 2 of the neckthrough 72 models, and a 74 set neck. (Which was actually my favorite one, something special about that 2 piece body and set neck mojo).
I even learned a new thing, never knew the company put metal weights in the necks to reduce dead spots.
Great article, Andy. Always fun to see the photos of my Rickenbacker basses, some of which I actually still own! You did some nice visual comparisons. Minor typo: " It was a virtuous cycle for Rickenbacker . . " Did you mean "virtual"?
Thanks Ron—both for the comments and the photos. My editing software didn’t understand me either—I was playing off the vicious circle/virtuous cycle phrasing apparently only I have ever heard lol
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the litany of engineering excuses ending with "Inertia is a bitch".
Great article. Captions on rear view of headstocks of early 60’s 4000 are reversed.
Great stuff, as usual Andy. Informative, well written and a good read. Thanks!