What year did 4003 pickup gain the two ridges?

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What year did 4003 pickup gain the two ridges?

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How is everyone doing here? This is my yearly post. I was wondering if anyone here knows what year Ric 4003 pickups got the two ridges on top that surround the buttons on top? I want to say I first started seeing them sometime during the later 1990's but am not sure, if someone here could narrow it down it would be appreciated. I can't find a clear enough photo of one but I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about.
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I've thought about this before, more on the guitar side, but I believe it is around '92 or '93. Poke around the register here and see if you can figure it out - I'll do the same.
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jdogric12 wrote:I've thought about this before, more on the guitar side, but I believe it is around '92 or '93. Poke around the register here and see if you can figure it out - I'll do the same.

Thank you, I will check later on but that does sound right to me, thanks.
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I'm seeing late '91.
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jdogric12 wrote:I'm seeing late '91.

Thank you, you forget these little things when you get old. :mrgreen:
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My first Rick was a May 1991 360/12 so I'll never forget that they were still breadboards then. In recent years I have been surprised to see the change was so soon after that. I definitely wish I still had that one! I'm worried I'll see it pop up on Reverb, but with one of those crazy asking prices like $4K.
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Used Rics are more expensive than now ones now, it's crazy.
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