Rick stockists in Japan

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:08 pm

Those are really cool pictures Graham. Natsukashii! I went back to Ochanomizu in October for the first time in maybe 20 years - unfortunately, I was flying back to the States that day so I only had about an hour to cruise all the stores!

I also like Ikebe in Shibuya - not the easiest to find (it's in the basement and you have to go across an overpass to get there), but I used to go there all the time when I was in 8th-9th grade.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:34 pm

Now there's a rarity - six 4004's and two 5002's hanging in a shop!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:43 pm

Graham, you came across a 4001CS and didn't remember my birthday??!! For Shame!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:56 pm

Not to change the subject too much, but I miss the "old" 48th st in NYC...

So do I Mark, I don't get there too often anymore, but when I do, I wish it was the way it used to be.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:05 pm

Rudy's is still cool. Ash and Manny's are just lame.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:23 pm

Ash and Manny's are now the same!

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:07 am

In the top picture above with the six 4004's it looks like there's a jetglo Laredo with gold hardware. I don't think you can get a Cheyenne in black, why would you want to cover up the beautiful woods they build those out of? I think that's a trans blue Cheyenne on the left, it looks almost purple.

All the 4004's have the neck pup off the neck so are they 03/04's?

I went to the Rockinn website and they're asking 252,000 yen for the 4004's, that's about $2193, they're including taxes in that price. The 4003's are a little cheaper.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:56 am

You can get a Cheyenne in any available color, including Jetglo. Right, Joey?

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:33 am

I'm not a fan of gold hardware, but it looks pretty good on that jetglo. I think that bass might be missing a string though. These parts could help with that-

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:02 am

Oh my god, Jeff R. cloned himself!!!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:51 am

it is the dreaded 5 string bass syndrome ... every time I look at a 4 string bass I think hmmm I could make it a 5'er ...

just today I was looking at a music man 5 string clone and I thought ... hmmm I could make that a 10 string bass ...

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:09 pm

You and Mark....

Hell, if this keeps up, there won't be any 4 string 4004s around in a while except mine and I actually thought about it for about half a minute...

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:32 pm

Hey Paul, my Cii Jetglo looks good that pic! You're right, you can get a Cheyenne in any of the finishes RIC offers.

I was on the fence for quite a while thinking about 4-2-5ing that Jetglo Cii5, especially since I really want a jetglo Rick 5er. But I think it's best to just leave that bass as is. I have three other Rick 5 stringers.

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:56 am

I think 4004's are the perfect five string vehicle while 4003's are a little too small, the headstock is too small and the fretboard isn't wide enough. A converted 4004 will give you 3/8" spacing at the first fret and 1/2" spacing at the 20th fret with the bridge at 2 7/16" using a Carvin nut with 5/16" spacing. This is perfect for somebody with medium sized hands and playing 3 and 4 note chords is a dream with this setup.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:15 am

Mark, you have to stop tempting me! LOL
I'll keep her the way she is.