Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

So.. After months of waiting that the bridge was coming back in stock, I finally had one shipped to Switzerland and got it installed at my local luthier and he also talked me into curtis mangan strings. I hadn't much time yet to test both properly, the bridge and the strings, but you guys wanted pic...

Benjamin wrote: Errrr, I don't recall saying that. Is this a misquote error?

*reads thread* turns out I didn't

Yupp, bad editing. sorry!

Ricks never had a problem in the sustain department, IME, unlike P-Basses, again, IME. Oh I never said there are issues with my Rick, sorry for any misunderstandings. I don't know if I already mentioned it, but I will bring my 4003w in to the shop anyway, since mine came over the pond and it still ...

I just took a look at Babicz website and I can't actually knock the concept. I am sure it is a viable alternative, but I don't get it. In context of my 4003 (y2k build) there are a few things that irk me. I am still running a standard bridge, which has a little bit of tail lift, but I can still get...

I already have a Babicz on a Precision Bass and I really like it. The neck on my 4003W needs adjustment anway so I probably order one and will do (or let it be done) at the same time. I will post pictures/review when it happened.