GULP!!!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:11 pm

What the heck?????

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3766389277

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:14 pm

serial # is right there with the known Shadows.....

This has to be a one off....John?? Help us!!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:25 pm

It is a Shadow with a standard fingerboard. I am guessing you won't see many of these.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:38 pm

First I've seen in 2 years of searching....I think we need the MAN on THIS one....

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:41 pm

Well now, there you go.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:54 pm

I like it like that.
I wish all of the Rick 4000 series bass models had the triangle inlays.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:56 pm

This is fascinating!! I know it's only triangle inlays...but it's another curveball thrown by RIC ...a variation that makes me salivate....

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:01 pm

I have always been attracted to the odd Ricks.

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:09 pm

I' ve never played a more elegant neck on any bass than my Shadow. Like Pavlov's dog I respond.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:20 pm

Hi Brian!! Yes, it's all about the neck....

Hey, checkered binding doesn't hurt though!!!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:35 pm

The neck on my Shadow is quite different from my other Ricks. It is thinner than normal down near the lower frets but normal up past the 11th fret. This is probably just a function of being handmade.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:30 pm

ah yes, pyschosomatatosis!

Love the smell of RAS in the morning...

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:57 pm

My initial bid is in. After all of my whining about my issues with the Tuxedo (not happy with the tone, unwilling to swap p/u's, blah, blah, blah) the black and checkerboard binding have suckered me in

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Now this one (compared to the Shadow at the Ric Page) has what I feel is acceptable wear and tear for an 18 year old instrument. Makes me happy that I didn't seal the deal on that one today....boy would I be ticked (even if I don't score this one)....it just shows that cool finds are still out there and it is worth it to be selective/nit-picky.
Since this isn't a Shadow maybe Chris "Shadow Master" Pappas will leave it for one of us......or maybe not!

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:16 pm

Could this have been a special order? I know there was a day when CB was a special order option but not sure when. I purchased a 620/12 ruby/white around the same time and looking through the catalog I saw that CB was around $60 as an option. I didn't get it on my 620 because I didn't want to wait. I assume it was available for the 4003 as well. Anyway 86-89 so far have the best necks of any Ricks I've played.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:26 pm

It could be a Shadow prototype, it could also be a mod. We really need John Hall's input here.