The Mellotron Group

Fritz,

When I was young and stupid(er), I almost sold it. So happy I didn't. The '75 Rics were on display in the store window on the day I bought it. A friend working in the store went to the basement and retrieved my '74. '75 was a major change in the 4001's, so my '74 is probably very similar in feel to your '72. I just ran my hand up and down the neck and bought it without even plugging it in. Never regretted it. The walnut finish is a rare finish for Ric basses.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, fdoddy@... wrote:
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>  I am seriously jealous Bernie.  I used to have a white '72  (at least I think it was '72..it was old) 4001.  Stupid me, I sold it to by a fretless p-bass, which I butchered...the stupidity of youth.
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> I would love to get a natural 4001 or 4003 some day.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 11:59 am
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Astounding...
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> So how many of us here have Ric basses? I have a walnut finish '74 4001.
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> Bernie
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Berington Van Campen <vcmusicorp1@> wrote:
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> > Actually very Yes-ish, maybe from around the "Drama' period, but the singer was just too creepy!!!!!  Ain't no Jon Anderson there.  Yeah, nice bass... I've got a red one, around late 70s vintage... nuthin' like a nice ol' Ric.  Didn't see any Mellotron here, tho.  Would've been fun, considering the obvious influences.
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> > Berington Van Campen 
> > Van Campen Productions / V.C.MusiCorp Scoring
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> > The BEATUNES - Beatles Tribute Band
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