My very first Ric

anndra · Post by **anndra** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 3:02 am

Hi guys, just a wee note to introduce myself. My name is Anndra, I'm from Argyll in Scotland and I've been playing bass since 1977.

However, I just bought my first Ric - a new MapleGlo 4003 stereobass - and I have fallen completely in love with the instrument.

I also have a USA Jazz, a USA Jazz Deluxe, a white Gibson T-Bird, a couple of Status-graphite 5-stringers, a couple of acoustic basses (one Fender, one Takamine) and a custom made Shuker J bass from England.

Yet it's only taken a week for me to know that none of them holds a candle to the awesome tonal power and huge character of my new Ric. How did I manage to let these pass me by for all these years?

I'm looking forward to learning everything I can about these instruments and to talking with you guys.

Slainte,
Anndra.

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 3:13 am

Anndra, Welome and congrats!

All I can tell you is that this is only the beginning. There will be more Rick basses to come - believe me!

Post a pic if you can!

cheers!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 4:12 am

Hi, Anndra, and welcome to the Forum.
Well, sounds like you're destined to become a bona fide Rickenbacker advocate yourself, and that's the way it should be.
Yeah, you better believe Andy - there will be more Rick basses to come.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:27 am

Welcome Anndra,

It starts innocently enough, that first Rickenbacker. Then one day you see another and...

Well you'll see how the story ends. Wait... it never ends!

With time you will be yearning for a vintage Rick and will be glad to mortgage the kids for it.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:19 am

oh-oh GAS coming!

Pics!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:37 am

Welcome Anndra, Good choice on that Rick purchase, there are alot of nice basses out there, but only a Rickenbacker sounds and plays like a Rickenbacker.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:48 am

Jeff, My kids are mortgaged to the hilt. Can I mortgage my wife for the 59?

anndra · Post by **anndra** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 12:33 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome guys

As for lusting after a new Ric...I've got it in mind to have one custom made by Shuker.

Unless you can tell me there are white Ric's out there with maple necks, a bass clef on the board at fret 12, all gold hardware and a gold mirror scratchplate.

Or, can I buy all this stuff to customise a 'standard' Ric from somewhere?

I'm addicted already!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 1:29 pm

Check with the wife. I'm sure she will understand!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:28 pm

There are white Rics out there, not many but they are around, and I think they are the classiest looking Rics made. You could maybe find a gold pickguard But as far as the rest of that stuff, nope. No maple necks either, only on the 4004's.
PS. they are much cooler stock, and welcome by the way.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:08 pm

Hey Anndra-

White like this?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 1:04 am

STUNNING...!!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:48 am

Hm... Just like my February 1976 4001 which I had refinished white some years back.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:49 am

yeah the flash washed out the colour a tad, the bindings are actually white.

anndra · Post by **anndra** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:38 am

Aye, Jared, white like that in the first pic

That's gorgeous!