Serial number detective work!!!!!

[vulcan_creedler]

Myself I would start advertising to see if the person who bought the jackplate might sell it to you

Brian - thanks for your help in this detective story!

I think I'll need to get the first two entries in the register removed, and the last one, put into my name, and upload a fresh set of pictures.

The bass is now all Ric again. So having purchased the body, original pickguard, bridge and pickup ring, I've added a 2012 neck hi-gain, an HB1 and Tubeampology bezel in the bridge position, a 2010 TRC (from my tatty black 4003), custom made wiring loom, and a Ric double jack harness and plate, from Rossetti in the UK... oh and a set of D'Addario strings!

I'd love to get that plate though! I've sent a message to the guy in Ebay already.

[vulcan_creedler]

Dammit - the plate that was purchased from the butcher was W1 xxxx !!! The ebay buyer came back to me with a very courteous email. It seems that the buyer for plate S1 7221, on auction 400387876453 hasn't yet left feedback, so I can't see who the buyer is

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400387876453? ... 26_rdc%3D1

Looks like I'm going to have to polish out the "xx 2002" on my replacement plate, and get it re-chromed, and then re-engrave it.

Bummer!

[admin]

Only the most recent submission remains in the Register.

[vulcan_creedler]

Peter,

MANY thanks for sorting out the entries in the register! Seriously appreciated!

For those interested, aside of the original body / bridge / pickup-ring and pickguard, everything else is replaced with Ric components, and its all here, in glorious technicolour, complete with an HB-1 that looks uber-cool on a 4003:

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... 6order%3D7

Guy

[vulcan_creedler]

Not much point in showing the whole bass, as it's a regular looking 4003 MG, but this is more for my benefit, to see if I can upload pictures!!!!

Anyhow - modern Hi gain in the neck, and the HB1 in the bridge, with the Tubeampology bezel. (I had to file the bezel slightly to get the HB1 to fit). I must admit, I think it looks rather tasty!