None more black - RAS

[s4001]

I couldn't resist. On the way back from a client, I passed Sam Ash. Er, almost passed. Hanging on the wall within was a '02 4003 JG BB. Unbelievable price. They obviously hadn't been paying attention to current (or even past) Ric prices. I couldn't resist. She's mine! About as close to mint as possible. Even got the case candy. Pix tomorrow!

Oh, thin neck....

[jps]

[johnallg]

Way to go Scott! Yup, need pics.

[rikk]

It's nice when just sort of happen across a find. It's more fulfilling than eBay.

[phlemmy]

Yeah, I'd love to see this one. My Jap model was an 02 as well but it had a fat neck.

[incubus2432]

Excellent, congrats Scott!

[rickenbrother]

Congrats and enjoy it, Scott! Looking forward to your pics.

[VRICKY63]

Ahh....RickenKarma

[wints]

Nice one....Especially from SA, or any major outlet!

[rickenbrother]

Scott's story about passing by a music store and seeing and Rick is much better than mine.

I was just at a Guitard Center on my way home from work, looking for a guitar box. While I was there, I spotted a 'Burgundy 74 4001. It looked okay from a distance, through the vintage room window. I went in the room, it looked a bit rough, then I inspected it. It was pretty beat up and the fingerboard was separating from the neck. It actually did play better than I had expected. The worst part is that someone had drilled a hole in the back of the neck near the headstock. I was wondering if this was the same 4001 that I had seen quite a while back that might have once belonged to a forum member. The asking price was absurd. For not much more, I could get one on ebay for not much in decent condition. If the price was reasonable I may have bought it and restored it.

...and to top it off, good ol' Guitard Center didn't have any guitar boxes. They rarely have anything I'm looking for.

[teeder]

Hmm, there's about a .01% chance I could go into a store around here and see a Rick hanging on the wall.
A friend of mine that specializes in vintage equipment has a store in town and has only had 2 Rick basses pass through in the past 15-20 years!

[johnallg]

Hmm, there's about a .01% chance I could go into a store around here and see a Rick hanging on the wall.
A friend of mine that specializes in vintage equipment has a store in town and has only had 2 Rick basses pass through in the past 15-20 years!

+ 1 here Kev. I've seen two - a way overpriced at the time (about half again what it should have been) 70's MG that was bought by a drunk's girlfriend and that weekend the neck was snapped off when he tried a backflip while playing. Then the manager at the GC had his Bartolini pupped late 80's red 4003S with BT which didn't appeal. I could have got that at a very decent price as it was there quite a while and have it refinned - both basses were before my association here and all the knowledge I've gained.

I keep looking and watching the paper....

[ram]

Just one of those serendipitous moments… meant to be – congrats Scott.

[ajish4]

I've lived in Florida for 6 years now, NEVER seen one in a store.

[morrow]

Our local vintage dealer seems to think Rics should sell for $1500 . Doesn't matter which model or year .

He might see one or two a year , they don't tend to stay in the store for long .