Blackstar up

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:53 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/1989-Rickenbacker-4003-Blackstar-Bass_W0QQitemZ7409599033QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:13 am

...and look who's got the bid already...

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:54 am

SOMEBODY STOP HIM!!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:17 am

I'd like it to be me that stops him, but I just think it's going to go for crazy money.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:49 am

Aha... looks like somebody made a higher bid, anyway...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:51 am

Mine Mine........all mine

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:52 am

"Sounds incredible, more like a Fender than a Ric". Watch it there buddy! Also, "more bottom" ??? I've never met a Ric lacking in that department!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:57 am

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"Sounds incredible, more like a Fender than a Ric". Watch it there buddy! Also, "more bottom" ??? I've never met a Ric lacking in that department!

I think people who say that are comparing them to 4001's with the cap in which used to be the only game in town here for Ric basses for many years. Bad reps die hard.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:58 am

If I still liked playing 4003's we'd be fighting to the bitter end Dave!

Good Luck!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:08 am

Resistance is futile..... Brian....

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:09 am

Good luck Dave. First time I see a Blackstar that still has its original (plastic) chrome handrest on.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:14 am

Actually, there is something to those claims about the sound. My Blackstar is significantly hotter than most of my other Ricks. Brian Crisman noticed that too when he played it at the Columbus confluence. I have never measured the coil resistance but perhaps the Blackstars got a few extra windings? In any event, that is a great looking Blackstar and I hope Dave nails it down. Something tells me that he will!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:32 am

What do you think the value of the Blackstar is, compared to the Red Neck ???

Ted do you think the shadow has the same "hot" pick ups? That is one of my loudest basses.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:33 am

Fingers crossed for ya Dave!

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:35 am

As for the capped Ric sound...I never had a problem with 'bottom' using the neck PU on my 4001...

Good luck to those bidding. Depose the Emporer!