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Haha awesome cover! And I love your others as well!

Well after some saving up, i'm about 1/3 of the way to buying my first rick and being able to post a photo of my own

johnnysain wrote:Compare it to your laundry detergent.

How many times has it been "NEW & IMPROVED!",...over the past 20 years?

Are your clothes really any cleaner?

Oh. My. GOD
We've been FOOLED

So the name change was more of a selling point, more of a "hey, we *fixed* that problem" when there wasn't really one?

That's exactly what I'm thinking, Why change it? Why bother making the horn thinner? What's the purpose?

I wouldn't be all the concerned about the necks. Would that little but make that much of a difference?
Also, with the little things like that and the thinner horn, is there any purpose from RIck's point of view?

Ahh, ok, that makes more sense. I forgot about the overlap period.

In my opinion the differences in the 4001 and 4003 don't seem like enough to consider them 2 different models. :? you be on meds, boy ! :? side by side, there are many differences depending on the years compared. you just have to look at each part or body construction and compare. (then you'll come...

I love the different variations of bursts. The autumnglo and montezuma brown being my favorite. Beautiful

In my opinion the differences in the 4001 and 4003 don't seem like enough to consider them 2 different models.

I absolutely love blue ricks. Any of the blues are great looking, the only color I like better is white. Awesome bass you've got there, i'm certainly jealous

Brock, if you can get the serial number and a pic or two from the guy, register it on the RIckenbacker Registry (link at top right of pages) as stolen. We've already aided in recovering a couple stolen basses. I'll have to ask him for the serial number next time I talk to him. I hope he gets it bac...

Brock, welcome to the RRF. Start saving your money and making it at any odd job you can get. Before you know it you'll have enough to buy one of those Ricks off the spoiled rich kids when they get bored and move on to the next thrill. In my experience, much sooner than later, and I'd guess they don...

Not to derail the thread, but why exactly was the 4001 discontinued?

After the Scott Pilgrim movie came out I know a lot of people who want "that guitar" :? My friend and I were like "OMG It's a rick!!" haha Several people at my school have them, and they show them off and are like "yeah I own a rick" and I have talked to both the guys i...