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I have a 2011 Jet Glow 4003. Got it a year ago from musicians friend. Same exact issue paint cracked near tailpiece. Pretty much a month after I got it and had hardly played it. Sent it back to Ric (cost me a fair amount to ship it). They "fixed" it and sent it back. They didn't handle the...

Hi,

I just got a new JetGlo Bass. Is it normal to be able to see the seem of where the neck meets the body through the paint on the back? Its not cracked or anything I just can see the seem under the finish and was wondering if this is normal.

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I am in a project that tunes and plays in Drop C. I also do a lot of writing in standard tuning though. Is it going to mess up my Rickenbacker Bass if I tune back and forth from standard to drop C? (the drop C tuning I use on my bass is CGCF). I know it is best to just have one of my basses tuned st...

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I am very excited about finally getting this bass after wanting one for over 20 years.

Hi, I just got a new (and my first) Rickenbacker 4003 Bass and I have a couple questions on it. 1) The toggle switch for the pickups seems a bit loose. What I mean is it I can wiggle the switch itself a little left and right. The switch itself is screwed on well I was just wonder if it should have h...