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Marc Boisclair (Kidvett)
I have an '89 4003 in Burgundy which I picked up used for a friend of mine and it has the same problem to a "T" It was like that when I purchased it form him. He purchased it NEW in '89
and said that this happened to him about 2years before he sold it to me. Very Odd to ...

The "C" on the G string does not ring like the other notes. Any suggestions? The string are NEW.

I'm presently using a Lil Mark II head and an Ampeg PortaBass 212H cabinet with a pair of Neo Delta Lite 12's replacing the Ampeg speakers and I just love the tone & Power, not to mention the weight. 47 lbs for the modified Ampeg cabinet and 6 lbs for head !!Super Great for the 'One Man Moving Crew ...

Has anyone used a J Retro on their Ric?

Just Checked out Musician's Friend for "Availability"
Take a look below

Option/Style Due Date List Sale
Fireglo Due 04-14-2006 $1,639.00 Email For Sale Price
Jetglo Due 04-01-2006 $1,639.00 Email For Sale Price
Mapleglo Due 04-14-2006 $1,639.00 Email For Sale Price
Midnight Blue Due 03-31 ...

I really don't mean to sound rude or anything like that, But I just checked out that Ric on ebay. Looks nice, but IMHO I could purchase a brand new one for what that "Buy It Now" price is. So why would any one want to pay that much or possibly more for a "USED" Ric? Or for that matter any USED ...