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Hi Craig,

I bought a 4003 about 3 years ago and I've been gigging with it ever since. It weighs a ton, and is extremely uncomfortable when playing for a long time, but I love it anyway because it sounds great and looks the bomb.

Things to be aware of:
- You'll need a very wide and comfortable ...

Gig in Ormskirk last week...



Singing my lungs off

- It's a little more towards the bridge end than i would have preferred (personal choice)
- Can be hard to find the cove again if you leave it. (I think the thumb rest version may be more forgiving in this regard)

Yeah, for three years ive been resting my thumb more in the neck pickup position ...

I've just fitted one of these to my 4003.....

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15432389/Ric/bezel.jpg

No drilling involved and very comfortable to play with.

bought it from this place: http://www.ricsrus.com/Accessories.html

The job is done :D

The problem was just as Robert had described: The pickup bobbin was detached from the lower plate, and there was no evidence of how it had been attached in the first place. I couldn't see any glue residue at all. The four screws between the lower plate and the upper chrome bezel ...

Hi Robert,

Thanks - I'll look out for this issue. I'm sure the problem will present itself once the pup is out and I can see what's causing the problem. I'll be sure to have something suitable on hand for bridging the gap in case I encounter what you have described. I'm not looking forward to ...

Cheers, John. She is indeed a beauty.

I'm sure it will be fine Tom.

I've been taking computers apart for 15 years so I'm pretty handy with a screwdriver. The last bass I took apart was over 20 years ago however - that was a cheap piece of junk, where as Angelina here just set me back a small ...

Thanks very much for this info, Tom -
Very clear instruction :)
I'll give it a go this weekend.

Here's some pics -
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15432389/Ric/027.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15432389/Ric/011.jpg

I've removed the bridge pickup cover since these were taken. Now she's fitted with one ...

Just arrived - hello everyone :)

Just got my first Ric (2010 4003 fireglo - love it)

It works beautifully, and sounds great, but is this normal......?

The neck pickup is loose in its chrome bezel.

Photo here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15432389/moves.jpg

The chrome bezel surrounding the pickup is ...