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Thanks Fellas.

Is there any Ric 4003s5 owners or anyone that has played a stock 5 string with no Mods done to it ,then to one that has had the string spacing mod done to it???? If so is there a difference noticeably??? I have a spacing 2 1/16" I can go 2 1/4 maybe 2 3/8..I want to space them apart farther if there ...

ya its mind boggling what people think what these rigs are worth.I have a 5 ,i wouldnt pay mare than 1500-2000 for one in my opinon.actually i been thinking on getting rid of mine and getting a 4003/4string.I got the 5 back in 2000 i was big in the heavy metal music and got tired of d tuning.now im ...

CJ i think your correct about the body. i looked at the pics I belived the wings fell off and glued backed together and painted it to hide the glue job.
Parts is about it on this baby.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICKENBACKER-4003-s ... 439c16284c

Got to be kiddin me.

I like the V-shaped nut slots. They allow you to change string gauges without modifying the nut slot. My 4001 basses have V-shaped nut slots. Though I did have to widen the B string slot in the nut of my S/5 a bit because I like to use a .130" B string and it makes quite a difference in diameter ...

Ok this is been buggin me for some time now.For all you 5 string owners out there how is your nut cut at the top.
I see them beauty 4s out there are nice and round.Mine came from the FACTORY looking like they slotted it with a knife.It is a V shape and looks like a hack job.Now on the saddles it ...

Ya!! another 5 string here

Scott
Nice Peace there.What you looking for a Ric dealer for????
Theres one out here in waterford, Motorcity guitar.

Thanks guys.I never thought about it that way being a small USA company with little output and handcrafted materials but the same time offered it for over a decade.And being so when you go to a music store like I did today and did not see one Ric hanging up..Just to back up my ??? when I bought mine ...

Theres a Ric 5 string on ebay.seems a bit high on the price...
I do have a ??? I see they made these for sometime.Why do people say there rare.They had production for more than a decade.When I bought mine it was order only.so in my opion if they where order only and cut from production they must not ...

Thanks for the info on the bridge.I will half to check into that.As for the strings I use Ric strings.
I did a complete set up 3 weeks ago.I do have my action low and about a 10thousands gap on the 12th fret with pressure on the 1st and last fret I do belive the 22nd and I adjusted intonation on it ...

Hey Thanks for the welcome everyone.My bass is a 2000 made in March.I had it sence it was new.
Everything is standard.I like the feel of the five with the strings tight together.the only disappointing thing about 5 is the B string it sounds muddy or sloppy.I dont know if its the scale lenght being ...

Im new here This is my 4003s5 Ric.