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330 is my favorite Ric. I love the slimmer necks on the one I got in 2019. Haven't played the 21-fret models yet. I don't know if tone is affected by that. The 24-fret Rics with hi-gains have always been "the" Ric sound for me.

Years ago, when I got my first Ric 12-string, I upgraded from the 6-saddle bridge to the 12-saddle bridge. Having recorded it before the switch, I immediately noticed it didn't sound quite as good. I wasn't listening for a loss in tone, I didn't expect a loss in tone, yet, to my ear, I perceived a ...

The angelic chime I achieved seems very unique on this track. Not sure if another Ric 12-string could achieve it. What do you think ?

https://youtu.be/7Tg1xkYYhs8

Serial # on endplate jack says RJ6222.

Perhaps the pull-switch they added to the new 4003, on the treble tone knob, helps bring the tone closer to that of my 4001 ?

Hey Everyone. I own a 4001 Jetglo bass, probably from the early 80s or so. It was given to me, and I am not the original owner. Anyway, a friend of mine likes my 4001, and is considering buying a new 4003. Looking at the neck profiles of the inventory listed at Wildwood, it seems like the new 4003s ...

Did anybody catch this ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfhX-XAIiY

Around the 21:30 mark, he talks about his Rickenbacker bass and how he stopped using it because the Ric replacement pickups were bad. Any idea what he is talking about ? Last time I saw him live, with The Baseball Project, he was ...

I think I can get by with it for now, until the end of this project. Personally, in the long term, I would like to have the bass repaired and restored with new frets and new Ric hardware. However, I don't know anyone who could and would do that for me. I would be willing to ship it, if anyone has ...

He said, if he tried to close the opening with a clamp and glue, it wouldn't hold. The wood has already assumed this position, he said, and there is no going back. In his opinion, I shouldn't invest any money in it, and that, for him, it's a wall hanger. He did adjust the set-up, and it does play ...

Today, I am bringing it to a luthier who builds basses. He said he needed to look at it before determining whether the fretboard needed to be removed, cleaned, and re-fastened. Fingers crossed ...

Starts after the 2nd fret and goes until almost the 5th.

Hey All,

Almost 20 years ago, my bandmate gave me this early 80s Ric 4001 bass. It has been a fantastic bass, and I love it dearly. Much to my horror, when I took it out to record the other day, I noticed the fretboard is separating from the neck, to the point where I can slide a guitar pick nearly ...

I guess the question is, is it dangerous for the guitar to put on the TIs without adjusting the truss rod, or is it more a matter of playability ?

Question : If I switch from RIC strings to these, do I need to tweak the truss rod or are they a drop-in replacement ? Thanks all.

and let’s also be mindful of the fact that there are iconic Ric players that famously played the chunkier 24 fretters…Buck, Marr etc.


Here, here. Peter Buck is absolutely what drew me to Ric's, and he has used them, famously, longer than anyone, I think. The hi-gain pickup sound has always ...