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53167223341_5104af9e55_o.jpeg I purchased 2 new Rics end of 2023, an Autumnglo 4003 checkered binding satin finish, the neck profile is a flat D shape and is so skinny, the best Rickenbacker I have owned for playability, the satin fretboard and rear of the neck are incredible, sounds fantastic, was...

Yes they fit perfectly.

Stopped using these Strings a long time ago , too may duds in a packet, and they don't last long at all !!! best strings i have found for the 4003 are from Dean Markley Blue steels and the Helix SS strings sound awesome and last for a good while, much longer than Roto sound swing 66 Strings.

I use a Mesa 4x12 vintage cab 4 ohm 1000w with a TC BH-550 amp and it sounds superb, and plenty of power in reserve. Plus they have tone prints you can download and they make a huge difference. I only play Rics.

Hi paul if you send me your email i can send you the photos of the walnut burst 4003 cheers George

Rotos Just Don't last, The Kalium strings are great on a Ric as as are Dean Markley Blue Steels.

Most of the pickups that Rickenbacker instal are like that , they think because it is under the pickup cover they can get away with it, it is just sloppy work, i have had to fix this for many Ric owners in the uk, when you loosen the screws it is quite tough when you straighten the pickup it has a t...

Also check the bridge and nut, the string is not being choked either end i have seen this before on weak E strings, i would not recommend mucking around with the old pole pieces, that is a failure waiting to happen. if it is so bad and nothing helps, swap the bridge pickup for an adjustable pickup ....

nice one. it is now my fav Ric finish.

Nice the one i have was made April 2004. so not that far apart yet they look so different.

very nice Paul. that a 2004 ? that one reminds me of the limited edition walnut burst i had in 2012.

DSC00338.jpg DSC00466.jpg Picked this beauty up a few weeks ago, i checked the register there are 4 including mine registered in the UK , this bass was for sale 2 mins from my house !!! it even came with the silver deluxe case, unbelievable find, looks awesome and sounds even better. i was always a...

Disappointing the Rotosounds , i used nothing else for decades , but too many dud E strings, the new foil pack is even worse, i was sent replacements from Rotosound they were dud also, i stick with my Dean Markley's now , they sound great every single time, i get mine from Germany at a good price.

Dane, service is not the issue here , i am complaining about the bass leaving the factory faulty in the first place, so get it straight what i am actually moaning about , you don't live in the Uk, so you will not be aware of how bad service is here for Ric products. i have dealt with Rossetti before...

Some great words above, you know, I love playing these basses and the sound is totally unique that is why i play them, i have owned nearly 30 Rickenbacker's in my 54 years, i have had several problems with new 4003's but because you like the product you tend to let it pass and deal with it, i think ...