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Thanks, Jeff. That was a good read, even if most of it is beyond my electronics comprehension level. I guess what I get out of it is that I don't need to have my amp on "Standby" for very long and that doing so might actually be harmful. The author seems to feel that a "Standby" ...

Hey Greg! I recently bought a Mesa Prodigy bass amp, which uses 4 KT-88 power tubes. I've read the manual and poked around on the internet and from what I've read, they operate at a higher temperature than some of the other tubes and need a longer warm up time. I've also noticed that it sounds diffe...

Cool bass! I love the color and like to see the guys over at RIC having some fun experimenting.

Hey guys! I've been away for a while (again!) But I just wanted to say a big thank you for all of your kind words, to Alexander, Iain, John, Scott, Greg, Steve, Robert, Jim, Ilan, Andy, and Kevin! The V68 thanks you too! And to Kevin: That is one sweet Rick! Beautiful grain, beautiful glo! And I lik...

You are far more patient than I am, but it looks like it was worth the wait! Congrats! Thanks, Kevin! Was I patient? Maybe. I think I just realized that I could jump up and down and scream until I was blue in the face and it wouldn't matter! Damn Jeff that is one sweet looking bass!! Well worth the...

That is delectable, Jeff. And great to "see" you back here, too! Thanks, Paul. I check in every now and then, and it's always good to be back! Cheers! Hello everyone, I joined the forum last month and have been lurking ever since. I figured this would be a great time for my first post. An...

Very cool, Jeff! Everything looks fabulous on it, I am sure the (long) wait was worth the quality of the craftsmanship that went into this by Dale. :) It looks like you have TI Jazz Flats on the bass? That bass must sound wonderful (it's the CP inlays that produce that special tone) not to mention,...

Many years ago on this very forum there was a thread that asked the question: "If RIC had a custom shop, what would your dream Rick be?" Or something to that effect. Maybe the question was: "If RIC were to re-issue any of their basses, which would you like it to be?" This must ha...

Sounds great, Scott!

Great Rick tone.

Well...It's too late to start offering solutions now, but I would have recommended loosening up the nut on the jack and rotating it until you find the point where it is uninhibited. If the contact tab thingie on the jack is being pushed into the wood, the cord won't go into the jack properly. When I...

They're good cases. Very similar to the silver RI cases, so I'd put their value right around there.

I agree with Mark Sanders. I've had 25 Rick basses, from 1971 to 2006 models. Two or three of mine from the early 90's had a case just like that. Its similar to the silver tolex vintage reissue cases that came a couple years later... except the fur, tolex, and handle are like the stuff used in the l...

I had a 4001JG ( Pretty sure it was an '81) that was very similar. Black TRC and pick guard...It was a deluxe with triangle inlays, stereo jack, and binding, but the binding was black. It was hard to tell that it had binding, but if you looked super close you could see it. White binding on the fret ...

Hey, I played that one!

So you ended up going for it after all!

Congrats, Bill...Beautiful bass!