My first Ric - 4003 MBR

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:20 am

I'd like to be the first to volunteer to run Gene Simmons over in my truck (anxiously waving hand) Actually I'm already having trouble with my F150, a drunk rear ended me last week doing 40 while I was at a dead stop, no insurance or drivers license and to boot, he tried to leave the scene...

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:29 am

Poor ol' coyotes...I'm glad I live in L.A., where we just shoot back and forth at each other as we commute. Watching out for small animals crossing the road, of course. By the way, I am running for Gov. We do have coyotes, but they're usually driving.

cisco · Post by **cisco** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:56 pm

Well this thread has certainly taken an abrupt left turn from the original discussion!!

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:20 pm

You are certainly right about that John. How is the Montezuma Brown bass treating you? After some additional time about it, do you have anything else to add to your original comments. BTW, what made you decide to purchase a Rickenbacker bass and what made you choose Montezuma Brown.

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:09 pm

I thought the subject here was Rickenbacker basses, or am I mistaken? This is way off the beaten path!

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:27 pm

This is way off the beaten path!

And absolutely par for the course. Thread hijacking happens all the time here. And I love it.

4003seagreen · Post by **4003seagreen** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 6:45 pm

Welcome Cisco! Cisco's a real good guy, he frequents another board (Fender Forum, I go by PPPBP over there) and he and I have traded e-mails - we both own '54 reissue Pink Paisley P-Basses. He gave me a lot of good advice on the setup, which I followed and that bass is now working like a beast and serving me well. Glad to see you over here Cisco, and I hope you enjoy your new RIC!

cisco · Post by **cisco** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 5:29 am

Peter:
"How is the Montezuma Brown bass treating you?"
Wonderful, I'm in love. My Fenders are jealous because I'm not fondling them enough.

"After some additional time about it, do you have anything else to add to your original comments."
Well the neck between the nut and the first fret was a little awkward at first because of the thickness (not the width, I like wide necks). I'm use to my Fenders which are thin at the nut but after two days of playing it feels like home. I actually like the diversity of the feel of different basses - part of their personality.

" BTW, what made you decide to purchase a Rickenbacker bass and what made you choose Montezuma Brown. "
Well I've always loved the retro art deco look of a Ric and I've played a few in my favorite music store. I was thinking about a turquoise Ric, I even handled one earlier this year but soon after I saw several full body pictures of a Montezuma on a dealers web site and feel in love. Originally I had checked out the Ric factory's web site for colors but they only show a snippet of it and I thought it was totally brown instead of a burst. The MBR goes so well with the color of the fretboard. My aversion to a lot of the Ric colors has been the fact that the fretboard color doesn't really go with the body color. The MBR Ric is a complete color package that rocks!

4003 Sea Green:
Did you end up changing out the pickup for a SD custom shop SCPB on the '54 or did you just change out and upgrade the bridge (I can't remember if you told me).

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 6:41 am

Cisco: I share your sentiments with regard to the Montezuma Brown finish. It is a favourite of mine for a number of reasons.

1. I especially like the fact that it is in the spirit of one of the earliest Rickenbacker finishes.

2. Also, I agree that the brown burst quality really accentuates the fretboard and they complement one another.

3. I also enjoy the look of the woodgrain and the MB finish allows for this as well. Each time you lookt the finish you tend to see something slightly different.

4. The earthy tones really appeal to me.

5. It is offered for a limited time so these instruments will have a sort of uniqueness to them in that regard.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:01 pm

I like both the Montezuma Brown and the Turquoise, I think I would have settled on the Turquoise though.

Jerry, does your platform include putting a "Ric in every home"? if so, you should run for President.

4003seagreen · Post by **4003seagreen** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:00 pm

Cisco, I ended up getting the SD Hot SCPB (per recommendation from my luthier) for the Paisley '54 RI in addition to the Am Dlx bridge. It took 2 months for Fender to deliver the bridge to my luthier, but it was worth the wait as it works great now. I have some TI Flats on order too and will be installing those as soon as I get them.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 6:34 am

Hey Dano - that v63JG of yours looks great!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:21 am

Hear me now and listen to me later - as Governor- terminator, I vould force the finest craftsmen to vork tventy four hours ein tag to produce every ting on order at Rickenbacker and then some! I vill reduce taxes for anyone who put a deposit on a Rickenbacker and had to vait more than three months. Every music shop vill haf eine Rickenbacker corner und allow der volks to try before they buy! Ah'll be bach! 500 sit ups for making people wait over a year for they're guitars! Vere's my Hummer! Maria!