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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:46 am
by jdogric12
Ha ha ha wow there ARE two threads! Whatdya know? Well we can commiserate here, Michael, and I guess Kenny too! ha ha ha
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:57 am
by tsarter
Hi Jason,
It was me. I'd be talking to Edgar about helping with the sale for the past two or three hours so, in this case, it is certainly not a case of "nice guys finish last".
I've been wanting to find a 4003 to buy to compare to my V63. I've owned them both in the past, but never at the same time.
- Tim
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:30 am
by ilan
Great score, Tim!
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:42 am
by tsarter
Thanks, Ilan. It was a good deal.
A BIG thanks to Edgar for helping make this happen.
- Tim
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:59 am
by atomic_punk
Hey, I posted the link!
Congrats, Tim! I was hoping it would go to a Forumite. Give us a report once you get it.
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:35 am
by tsarter
Thanks for the post, Steve. I had actually just seen it on E-bay too, but without your post it would not have even occurred to me that is was possible to buy the bass since I live a good 1200 miles from it.
I'll be sure to post a report when it arrives. I'll be A/Bing it with my Laredo that is loaded with Dark Star pickups as well as the V63. Should be interesting (and fun!)
- Tim
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:19 pm
by jdogric12
Just glad to see it staying in the fam. Post some pics!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:26 pm
by tsarter
Edgar picked it up for me today and was kind enough to shoot some nice shots. I'll shrink them to a size the forum will accept and post them as soon as I'm able. I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a few days so it may be next week though. Ed gave it a very favorable review - I'm very pleased!
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:45 am
by rickaddict
I think this one is in fact Ruby, John B.
And I do like Ruby as you can tell from this photo:
Congrats, Tim! Those mid-80's Ricks have nice necks. They feel like a 70's Rick but adjust like a new one.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:01 am
by tsarter
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:50 am
by atomic_punk
Looks like a beauty! Congrats!
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:21 am
by ealdrett
The bass just needs some cleaning and adjustment(and an original RIC case) but off the bat, the bass sounds amazing and the finish and trim are gorgeous. My wife LOVES the finish on this baby.
Next stop, Santa Rosa, Cali. for some cool jazz sessions.
Congrats, Tim!
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:27 pm
by tsarter
Yahoo! Bass arrived today and it is a real beauty. Fantastic player with just about the perfect Rick tone. Great neck too. Ed was immensely helpful in getting this. He truly went above and beyond - made a large deposit in the Karma bank on this one.
I like the tone even more than my V63 which, as a result, may very soon be offered for sale on this board. What is a fair market price these days for V63s anyway?
In the meantime here's a couple pics of my Rickenbacker triad:
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:31 pm
by leesh
I'm a little late to the party....but red's never been my color....Congrats Tim
(and thanks for the info John)
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:09 am
by kernkamp
It's good to see my old 4004 DS up there with those babies. That is a stunning collection of Ricks. Each one of them is so unique Tim. You should keep em all.
(I should talk, I off basses waaaay to fast sometimes)
