4003DCM arrivals...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:51 am

I'm a lefty, but determined to learn to play righty at an early age after I saw how rare lefty guitars were in dealerships--in CHICAGO.

So I play (guitar and bass) righty. On piano, however, I'm a lefty. Because of this, I have several electronic keyboards which I've converted over, by switching the key contacts. An easy matter, really...this is even easier on digital equipment.

Here's a quote from our old buddy H.S. Thompson, on the music biz:

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.

There's also a negative side."

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:56 am

I think Jeff R uses that as his quote in his profile!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:27 am

Marc, Jeff, Dave and Ted: I'm very sorry to hear all of this

I do hope that a DCM comes your way at some stage in the future.

As we would say in Oz, "I hope Mr. Silver's chickens all turn into emus and kick his sh**house down!!"

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:08 pm

I'm actually in Chicago for a conference - I usually take time out to look around for Ricks (especially now given the exchange rate). CME is but a few streets away, but I shall not set foot in there on principle. A small but heartfelt protest.

Anywhere else I should go?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:14 pm

Well, we could tell you where to go, but you wouldn't like it! jes kiddin

{:^)

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:14 pm

Yes, try RockNRoll Vintage a few miles north of CME.

4740 North Lincoln
773-878-8616

mgrendel2 · Post by **mgrendel2** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:15 pm

Hey Paul, I'm to freakin old to start over. So I must live in a state of confusion. See, I'm right handed my friend and play bass lefty and upside down.LOL. I do feel for Marc, Jeff, Dave and Ted, If it had been me, I would be face to face with someone and I would have my S--t kicking boots on. LOL

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:40 pm

PaulB offered a little earlier in the thread to keep a private record of all the DCM (well 4003 at least) serial numbers.

I personally think this is a good idea and will be of great potential use in the future to help keep track of who has what and where. This could also prove to be a valuable tool to prevent the potential fraud that JH outlined with DCM fakes.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:39 pm

Ted Staberow posted on Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 03:04 pm:
You are a good man Jim Glen. Don't keep your pics to yourself on account of me. Please post away. Maybe a DCM will come my way some day.

Ted, I know where one is, but it will cost you $4500. There is another one that I know of that will cost $4600. At least one of these I know to be for sale right now, the other one may still be too.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue May 01, 2007 4:08 pm

Hey Jim,

Glad to hear all worked out well. That's good information to know. When a dealer goes above & beyond, everyone should know!

SO, how do you like the feel, the sound? Is she going to be a player? Most of all, ENJOY!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue May 01, 2007 4:17 pm

Hi Tony,
Thanks, she feels lovely, and I'd say the neck is slimmer than my 96 4003, and maybe the same or a little slimmer than my 92 v63's.

The Ric factory strings sound really nice, and she sounds like a choir of Angels. The selectable cap bypass is really neat. The only thing I need to do is lower the action a little, and then let her name come to me.

She'll be a player, as all my Ric's have been, although my 4003 is as good a condition as the day I received her.

I was very impressed by Parkway and I would use them again.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:44 am

I received my second one from Parkway. They were very good to deal with. This one will being going up for sale...probably. I shouldn't have opened it up. Now I'm having second thoughts.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:48 pm

Save it for your son.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:45 pm

He'll inherit the first one. Heck, he'll probably talk me out of it. He is trying to get me to give up my 4004Ci. If I sell the bass, I can buy him a 4003. We'll see.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:08 pm

My son isn't too interested in my basses.

I guess I get to take them with me.