For those of you with multiple Rics...

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:46 am

'65 4001 - Oh, that neck!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:32 am

I have 15 basses and I am building number 16 now ... 7 are rics ... and I have owned and sold another 15 or 20 in recent years ... I have some favorites but no one bass stands out in a class by itself ... they all have strengths and weaknesses ... quite often to get a strength in a bass you create a weakness ...

for gigging my 4003 4-2-5 is a good workhorse ...

my 4004L 4-2-5 is a good gigging bass is good as well ...

and this one is always fun to take out ...

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:39 am

It has to be my'72 MG. Simply the best RIC I have ever owned.

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:01 am

well out of the four Ricks i have .the shadow has it all.Its my #1 choice for keeper.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:14 am

I'd say, value aside, and for playability and sound only.... MY 89 FG V63.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:20 am

the 79 4001.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:28 am

register or confiscate?

quilted MG 4004Cii,

which I don't have yet

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:39 am

I think Jared and I will have a duel to the death should a quilted MG Cii pop up on eBay. I'll never forget the one that was on eBay two and a half years ago. It went for $1600, but my top was $1200. I'd gladly pay $1600 for it now.

Damn!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:06 am

Since I'm so into 5 string basses, I'd probably have to pick my trans red 4004Cii5. I would not be happy about giving up any of my Ricks. I might consider leaving the country first.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:12 am

The November 1970 21 fret 4001.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:25 am

Either my '71 4001 21 fret or my '67 4005 but I honestly don't know which as I love both of them.

bear · Post by **bear** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:33 pm

Oh boy! I like the easy questions.

My first production year, low numbered
07/03 4001C64S MG
It's all about the neck and the tone for me.

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:07 pm

Tough choice, but my '94 jetglo 4003, my first ever Rickenbacker.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:49 am

Hmmm....tough, tough question!

I guess it's a toss-up between my '67 4005WB or my '99 V63....

Coin toss says the 4005...

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:28 am

OK, so here's the good news, bad news....

Bad news first. I've been elected head of the bass guitar gov't so I'm soming around to collect the "excess"(Just as Brian predicted).

Good news is, I'm willing to stay on the forum and post pics of the family memebers you were forced to let go.....