So does anyone play a stock Ric here? ;-)

blur · Post by **blur** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:10 am

In my research to date on Rics, it seems that everyone can't wait to start pulling bits off their Ric, rewiring things, changing pickups, etc... almost makes me wonder if anyone out there is happily playing a stock off-the-shelf guitar?

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:17 am

I swapped the standard strings for pyramids -does that count?

The mods I am considering in the future:
1) Swapping my hi-gains for humbuckers. With no routing involved and complete reversability, would this really constitute a "mod" at all?
2) Doing something more useful with the blend knob. Maybe turn it into a real blend knob that roles off the treble pickup as well as the bass pickup, instead of just the bass.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:54 am

4003LH-stock
4001CSLH-stock
4001SLH-replaced hi-gains with toaster and
horseshoe
340LH-stock

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:05 am

620, 360/12, 89' 4003, '04 4003, all stock. No mods planned.

blur · Post by **blur** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:21 am

Ahhh, my faith is restored

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:39 am

All 12 of mine are "stock".... Why mess with something that's so cool and so perfect just the way it is? I'm very much a member of the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of thought.... But I may yet install a Bigsby on my model 1997, although I cringe at the thought of drilling holes in the face of that beauty!

cafeathers · Post by **cafeathers** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:22 am

I had the 6 saddle bridge changed over to a 12 saddle bridge on my 370/12 before it was shipped to me, so it is stock as I got it.

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:31 am

I took the 2nd pickguard off of my 360. Does that count.

fergs40 · Post by **fergs40** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 11:28 am

I had to take the bridge cover off my 620/12 'cos damping the strings on the bridge with the heel of my hand is a big part of the way I play...but other than that it is and (probably) shall remain the way it came out of the case.

Oh, and I removed the sticker from the pick guard - I have an OCD thing going on with stickers, I think...

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:35 pm

My '67 4005WB is stock, except fot the vintage knobs replacing the knobs with the silver tops.

Oh yeah, I replaced the tuning keys with Hipshots, but that makes the instrument balance nicely now. So I guess it isn't too stock, but still a great bass.

My 660/12 is stock.

jimbunch · Post by **jimbunch** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:41 pm

'66 360/12 stock
'98 381v69 stock
'02 660/12 stock

No plans to change any of them.

Jim

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:23 pm

Two out of three are stock:

96 1997 LH- Stock
98 360 LH- Swapped the Hi-Gains for HBs
00 360/12 CW LH- Stock

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:50 am

'89 330 stock

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:15 pm

Surely I must have a stock one somewhere . . .

fergs40 · Post by **fergs40** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:39 pm

That's hilarious...the poor man spends half his time defending his company's products to the 'why don't Rickenbacker make them like this...' crowd, and the the other half modding what he's got to make them the way HE wants them.

Proof positive that perhaps what Rickenbacker do best is provide you with the best damn template available to create your own dream guitar - great out of the box; even better with a little tweaking...