Stolen Turquoise 4003 Stolen

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:02 pm

Helping out a fellow Rick owner, this thread has the details...

http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum_view_thread.asp?thread_id=2145&forum=Just_Basses&thread_name=4003%20MIA

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:01 pm

Sorry to hear that! I had mine take on March 17. I did end up getting it back after putting info and pictures everywhere and always checking eBay! just be sure not to go too Gung Ho with it if you see it in places. Make sure you corner the rat! I did and it worked out good!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:19 am

varmits!

geddeeee · Post by **geddeeee** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:31 am

Scum!! What's wrong with these sort of people?

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:45 am

They can't stand the fact that some people work hard, and treat themselves to nice things.In their book it's much easier to bum around all day,and steal.I hope you get your bass back,we should have a section on this forum to put our serial numbers on so we have a record of who owns what.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:58 am

Unfortunately, the thieves hands don't fall off when they go to steal something!!

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:09 am

Wait, someone stole a stolen bass?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:51 pm

Nope. It was after 1AM when I typed that. I sure hope the guy gets it back. Later in the other forum he said he has a good idea who took it. If proven, I hope its quite a while before that person can eat or walk again.

geddeeee · Post by **geddeeee** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:55 pm

Amen!!

ricless_phil · Post by **ricless_phil** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:09 pm

Hi everyone, and THANK YOU John for posting the info about my stolen 4003 and introducing me into the Rikky World...
Erik, I don't think my 4003 was stolen before I bought it. I won the bid for it on E-bay almost exactly one year ago. Is there something that I don't know about it that I should?
It is the one single inanimate object I have wanted consistantly since I was 16 and discovered an original copy of "Meet the Beatles" in a box of my high school girlfriend's mothers stuff in the attic. I remember laughing hysterically at the cover and thought I would find the music just as funny. But, kinda like the Ebola virus, my insides were scrambled and rearranged and I've never been the same (the "Saturday Night Fever" that was desperately trying to emulate into the "Urban Cowboy" died in minutes after contact, to be reborn as the "Urban Spaceman").
Being a liner note detective, I quickly discovered the links to the only substance for which my brain had an abundance of receptors that nothing else would bond with.
I very quickly became aware of the fact that Rickenbacker was one of the threads running through it all.
So last year, at the age of forty, I finally got my Rickenbacker. Beset by financial problems this past year, I've sold two cars, my Carvin R600 amp, my H. Jack 5 (string) Custom bass, my Fender Fretless bass, my Washburn bass, and my Peavy guitar all so I could keep my Ric.
And now it's been stolen.
Again, it's Turquoise with white trim, Ric-o-Sound and stereo, mint mint mint condition. I only have part of the serial number 05654, and am still trying to get in touch with someone who has the other part of it on file.
Any assistance in finding it would be very much appreciated.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:44 pm

Do your best to get the first part of the serial number so it would be easier for people to help you find your bass. I hope you will be able to soon change your user name to FoundRic_phil.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:50 pm

No problem, Phil. I've only been ripped off once (for a box of 8-track tapes and the checkbook that was inside it) but the feelings of violation and anger I understand. Good luck, and persue your suspicion.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:57 pm

Phill, the title of this thread just kind of stood out to me. Very sorry to hear about your bass. I will keep my eyes open. Good luck