Is there a Rick "B8"?

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Is there a Rick "B8"?

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A local store has a used Rick that is walnut and maple and a dead ringer for the picture of the 4004CI Cheyenne on the RIC website.

They have it marked as a "B8". Does this make sense?

The price on it is $535 and it looks to be in very good condition. I didn't get the SN off it because I was in a big hurry. Guess I'll check it out tomorrow.
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"The price on it is $535 and it looks to be in very good condition (...) Guess I'll check it out tomorrow."

If it's still there, with this price tag!
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Post by ilan »

The B8 could probably mean the serial number (= Feb. '95).
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Post by cheyenne »

A CI for 535.00 is a steal! Grab it!

Unless of course it has serious structural issues, even then it may be a good deal.
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Post by basshawk »

Wow,,,$535.00?? Mamma...start the car !!!
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Post by henny »

Cheyenne Is are sweet! I've wanted for an age.

Grab it.
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at that price you can't go wrong ... the worst case scenario is you resell in on ebay for double what you paid for it ...

and the 4004 makes a good 5 string conversion bass ...
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Post by incubus2432 »

....the actual "worst case scenario" would be converting it to a 5 string Image
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Post by henny »

I'm inclined to agree.

I'd hate to see a Ci get 425'd. Image
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Post by vito »

So what's the name of this store? ;)
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Post by edski »

Poor Jeff...getting ripped again! Image

Stop it guys! Actually, IIRC, he's spared a Ci already from the surgeon's table!
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Buy it before someone else does
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actually it is really a waste of a fine bass like a 4004ci for it to only have 4 strings ...

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Post by apollo11 »

Jeff, be serious now--do you like 5 string basses?
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I think it's just a phase he's going through...
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