Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric

maccaguy · Post by **maccaguy** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:00 pm

Nolan,
I would bet your bass is a 4003SB model. This was one of the 3 guitars in the 'B-Series', before the V-series was introduced in the mid-1980s. This was Ric's first attempt at a 'vintage series models' (read:Beatles' guitars). They were a split between vintage and modern parts. For instance, they all had chrome top knobs and R tailpieces, but toaster pickups. The tell-tale mark is the ROS output jack, as most all, if not all 4001S/4003S were mono, and all the 4003SB models were all stereo. Here's a link to a description from Bjorn's Ric page. http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/4003sb/4003sb.htm

foolycooly · Post by **foolycooly** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:17 pm

Its a good theory, but my bass came with a split pickguard and a high output in the neck and bridge, and silver top knobs. The tuning gears were originally grovers as well. I think my bass was just an accident.

syncop8r · Post by **syncop8r** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:10 pm

My 4003s has ROS

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:25 pm

I think there is a medicine for that! Seek out a specialist!

bassplyr4001 · Post by **bassplyr4001** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:57 am

My '82 4003S AzureGlo has ROS as well...

lars · Post by **lars** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:11 am

Interesting trend you have started here Nolan: Ricks from a birds perspective!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:29 am

Couple of shots from the rooftop taping a couple weeks ago-downtown Austin,Texas. OK, in the first one I'm not actually PLAYING my Ric but it's there in the foreground.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:43 am

Ahh yes, Daniel...How's she doing?

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:09 pm

Ronn,
You guys playing "Get Back"?

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:14 pm

Ha Jeff, that was what was "playing" in my head as well when I saw these pictures.

-Dave

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:07 am

Yeah you'd think. But nope, we played "Twist and Shout" for a TV commmercial for an upcoming show, and "Yellow Submarine" for a project in the future. Believe me, I was pushing for it but "the powers that be" didn't go for it.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:50 am

beancounters...

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:27 am

OUCH!, last Friday.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:42 am

Hey Ronn, do you guys happen to play "Unfinished Words" in your Rutles band? I worked most of it out on acoustic guitar the other day, but I don't know if I got it all correct, and a few bits are missing. I listened to the second Rutles CD all last week, because it was stuck in my car CD player. I guess worse things could happen, but that song really stuck in my head!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:48 am

Ronn, did the coppers stop your "rooftop" performance? Nice fireglo BTW.