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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:00 pm
by maccaguy
Nolan,
I would bet your bass is a 4003SB model. This was one of the 3 guitars in the 'B-Series', before the V-series was introduced in the mid-1980s. This was Ric's first attempt at a 'vintage series models' (read:Beatles' guitars). They were a split between vintage and modern parts. For instance, they all had chrome top knobs and R tailpieces, but toaster pickups. The tell-tale mark is the ROS output jack, as most all, if not all 4001S/4003S were mono, and all the 4003SB models were all stereo. Here's a link to a description from Bjorn's Ric page.
http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/4003sb/4003sb.htm
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:17 pm
by foolycooly
Its a good theory, but my bass came with a split pickguard and a high output in the neck and bridge, and silver top knobs. The tuning gears were originally grovers as well. I think my bass was just an accident.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:10 pm
by syncop8r
My 4003s has ROS
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:25 pm
by charlyg
I think there is a medicine for that! Seek out a specialist!
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:57 am
by bassplyr4001
My '82 4003S AzureGlo has ROS as well...
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:11 am
by lars
Interesting trend you have started here Nolan: Ricks from a birds perspective!
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:29 am
by iamthebassman
Couple of shots from the rooftop taping a couple weeks ago-downtown Austin,Texas. OK, in the first one I'm not actually PLAYING my Ric but it's there in the foreground.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:43 am
by atomic_punk
Ahh yes, Daniel...How's she doing?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:09 pm
by jps
Ronn,
You guys playing "Get Back"?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:14 pm
by green_us90
Ha Jeff, that was what was "playing" in my head as well when I saw these pictures.
-Dave
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:07 am
by iamthebassman
Yeah you'd think. But nope, we played "Twist and Shout" for a TV commmercial for an upcoming show, and "Yellow Submarine" for a project in the future. Believe me, I was pushing for it but "the powers that be" didn't go for it.
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:50 am
by jnbass
beancounters...
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:27 am
by iamthebassman
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:42 am
by randyz
Hey Ronn, do you guys happen to play "Unfinished Words" in your Rutles band? I worked most of it out on acoustic guitar the other day, but I don't know if I got it all correct, and a few bits are missing. I listened to the second Rutles CD all last week, because it was stuck in my car CD player. I guess worse things could happen, but that song really stuck in my head!
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:48 am
by rictified
Ronn, did the coppers stop your "rooftop" performance? Nice fireglo BTW.
