4003S/5 missed?

prague · Post by **prague** » Wed May 04, 2005 4:34 pm

So, I noticed that this auction for a http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7318532444&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1]4003S/5 MG[/url] wasn't even mentioned on this forum.

I am curious why not? I have an idea, but I'm wondering why, since I see a lot of ebay notifications.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:06 pm

I just plain missed it!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:12 pm

I will post pics as soon as it arrives.....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:15 pm

I saw it ... but I have seven 5 string ric basses already ...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:35 pm

This will be my first 5er and I am really looking forward to the experience.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:08 pm

Congrats Ted, enjoy it !

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:14 pm

Good score! That one looks great....I hope you have better luck with the spacing than I did when I had one. I still kind of regret selling it for some reason though.

prague · Post by **prague** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:15 pm

Why no post about it at the start of the auction?

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:30 pm

I'm personally not an ebay player. More power to the rest of ya, though.

Congratulations, Ted. Sweet bass!! I have one mapleglo 4003 - a '00 - and it is perhaps the best sounding of my Ric's... and, for some reason, the chicks seem to Dig mapleglo more... go figure.... And a 5-er is special, too. Nice bass!

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:02 am

"Why no post about it at the start of the auction?"

If I see something on auction that I am interested in (Rics) I pray that it doesn't get posted here for the rest of the "sharks" to see. I lucked upon my 4003s8 right after it was posted for sale on the "Dudepit" and within minutes (before I even received an email from the seller that he accepted my offer to buy it) it was posted twice on this site.I was just a little nervous

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highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:13 am

Nice catch, Ted! I can attest to the close string spacing; it will take a little bit of technique adjustment to play, but they feel quite nice. I'm looking into getting new saddles to spread the spacing a little.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:57 am

Ted ... I have some replacement saddles for that bass ... with those you can widen the spacing from 2 1/16" to 2 1/4" ... that will make it easier to play ...

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Thu May 05, 2005 4:05 am

Speaking of which,jeff, I want to get a set of those from you. Just let me know where to send the check.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu May 05, 2005 5:03 am

OK ... I got a few from my machinist ...

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu May 05, 2005 5:33 am

Congrats, Ted! For some reason I thought you already had a Rick 5-string in your collection.