Where are the MIDs?

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:43 pm

I have been keeping an eye on the Ric website for which distributors have received shipments of 4003 basses. I don't think I have seen a Midnight Blue bass listed for months now! Since that is what I am lusting for and have on order - would it be likely they will do batches of MID together? I hope they're not having trouble with MID again!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:47 pm

Benjamin, it's very likely that to keep production running smoothly as possible that specific finishes are scheduled to be sprayed in batches.

FretlessOnly · Post by **FretlessOnly** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:04 am

As Joey says, you may just need to be patient. I hear that the newer MIDs are spectacular!

Enjoy this for now:

cassius987 · Post by **cassius987** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:31 am

Blue strings???

stevebasshead · Post by **stevebasshead** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:02 am

cassius987 wrote:Blue strings???

DR's, I think?

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:19 am

My local Rick delealer had a MID 4003 as of a week or two ago.

FretlessOnly · Post by **FretlessOnly** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:09 pm

stevebasshead wrote:
cassius987 wrote:Blue strings???
DR's, I think?

Yes. The 4003FL came stock with Rick rounds, which I knew would chew up the fingerboard, so I thought I'd give the DR coated rounds a try. They sounded and felt great (and I thought they looked great too), but after a week or so, they started working away at the fingerboard varnish, so off they came as well.

That bass sounds fantastic with rounds, but unless I elect to remove the fingerboard varnish, it's La Bella Deep Talkin' flats from now on.

VRICKY63 · Post by **VRICKY63** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:41 pm

That MID blue is my favorite RIC colour. Along with FG.................and Amber fireglo...........................oh and blue burst ! and......................................

Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:58 pm

FretlessOnly wrote:As Joey says, you may just need to be patient. I hear that the newer MIDs are spectacular!

Enjoy this for now:

4003 Full 2.jpg

Ohhhh nom nom nom! Now that's purdy.

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:02 pm

The mids are between the highs and the lows, though some amps don't have mid knobs, so I understand your confusion

cassius987 · Post by **cassius987** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:03 pm

Is that way early MusicMan Stingrays did not come in Mid Blue? Only Treble Green and Black Bass as I recall...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:01 pm

Older MIDs are ok as well...

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Benjamin · Post by **Benjamin** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:57 am

Hahaha good one re: mids hehehe.

Do love the 8 stringer there. The older MID looks nice, would be happy with that. I am not a fan of AzureGlo. It would probably be sacriledge to refin a 4001 or early 4003 in a more modern MID. Either way, obtaining a newer MID of the correct hue and achieving a proper finish would ne night on impossible I imagine.

mp_me · Post by **mp_me** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:04 pm

I found a new 4003 MID at Sam Ash in Manhattan at the begining of November.
This bass plays better than any Rickenbacker bass I have owned (1993 4003 FG, 1997 4003s5 JG both sold).
It is also the best sounding Rickenbacker I have owned. This bass is MUCH punchier that the last two I have owned.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:12 pm

Your 4003 looks beautiful, Mark. Enjoy it!
I usually don't like blue guitars, but most of the variations of Midnight Blue as well as the Trans Blue and Blue Burst RIC has done are exceptions to me.

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