Help! I need some advice quickly!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:48 pm

Thanks everyone,
yeah Jeff I enjoy restoring basses, that's half the fun to me, and I was thinking of turning it into a 7 string, what do you think Jeff? haha! I realize it's going to cost some bucks but you don't see those everyday, especially that color.
I'd rather have that than a late model 4003 because actually I have several of those already but not a Burgandy 4003 with split pickguard.
And that's a good ides selling the Duncans on Ebay, I didn't think anyone would want them, relics of the 80's you know?
I'll either have Don make me a pickguard or wait for Ebay but I'll probably have Don make me one, I want one that fits.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 6:23 pm

hey make it an 8 string ...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 10:14 am

12 haha!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:11 am

OK I won the bass, very nervewracking last few minutes, I payed more than I wanted to but I think it will be a nice bass when I am done. By the way, does anyone want any Seymore Duncan pickups? makes your Rickenbacker bass sound better. Is an upgrade! haha!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:35 am

Hey

, Bob!

Actually, I had no idea which baby you were bidding on. Care to post the auction link?

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 12:47 pm

Yes, Bob, we require pics of all basses around here. Get with the program, would ya? LOL!

Oh, and congrats on the new acquisition!

If you want to get really funky, you could always pull a Manzer, and add a bunch of cross strings.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 12:54 pm

Since the edit did'nt let the URL auto code, If you don't get my reference, check out the Picasso .

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 1:10 pm

WHOA..... That is WEIRD!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 1:55 pm

Congrats on the new bass Bob !! Why did the sell the 4003 Fireglo ?

dano · Post by **dano** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 2:00 pm

Congratulations Bob,
What are your plans for this RIC, besides playing the $heat out of it!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 3:54 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2564468253&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

Hopefully this will work, as most of you know I am still in the early analog age. And these pictures are lousy, I have some decent closeups if anyone wants them, just e-mail me. When I get it done I'll post some of my terrible photography for all to say: What is that? A bass?
I sold the Fireglo because I bought an SVT out here and was broke and couldn't pay for it and I can always replace that one, and then I saw this bass and saw a diamond in the rough (I hope)and couldn't resist bidding on it.
I plan on restoring it to original, I'm not sure if I'm going to go with 4001/early 4003 pickups or brand new 4003 pickups, probably the new ones unless I find some old ones which I doubt. I have 2 stock 4001's here now except that the caps have been bypassed, I'll probably go with the new ones for a thicker sound. That will hopefully be the only deviation from original.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:54 pm

Thanks for the link, Bob.
Good luck with restoring her.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 7:07 pm

Bob ... I have a cream colored p-bass pickup that I'm not using .... I also have a Leo Quan bridge ... you could put them in your new bass ...

heheheheh

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 9:04 pm

Bob, if you were looking to unload that black surround (assuming it's stock Ric), I know someone who might be interested.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 1:32 pm

Hey Jeff: no brass nut for him?