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aceonbass
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Craig, I can practically guarantee you'll get some $$ off if you go to the store well armed. Take pic of a 4003 and a V63 along with a copy of a quote for a new 4003FG from Musician's friend. GC has a 30 day return policy so I think they will see you as meaning business and give you back some green.
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Y'ain't got nothin' to lose!

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rickaddict wrote:Y'ain't got nothin' to lose!

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does anyone have a couch in nashville that i can borrow? in the last week i have bought a '77 p bass, a '79 rick, a '90 rick, and on the way home today i found this. wifey is having a hard time keeping her sense of humor...

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drphatkins wrote:
rickaddict wrote:Y'ain't got nothin' to lose!

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does anyone have a couch in nashville that i can borrow? in the last week i have bought a '77 p bass, a '79 rick, a '90 rick, and on the way home today i found this. wifey is having a hard time keeping her sense of humor...

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Nice find on the Ampeg and the 4003! I'm sooo glad my G/F doesn't care when I buy new gear and even helps me out if need be!
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Welcome, Craig! When you make a splash, you go for the cannonball hey!

A 1990 4003 into that great old Ampeg is pure heaven. Sell the rest of your stuff, keep these two, and go back to bed with your wife! :lol:
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I live in Nashville also and I think that you are cool with either one. The 79 will have more value because of its age and the 1990 will be a better player. If you are not sure, PM me and I can check out the basses for you and see if I can get some of the spots out of the neck.... :mrgreen:
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You gotta love the angle of the Ampeg photo.

It looks like a skyscraper!

Is it a new one or an old one?
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rickaddict wrote:You gotta love the angle of the Ampeg photo.

It looks like a skyscraper!

Is it a new one or an old one?

its a brand new one straight from vietnam. sounds really really good.
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Ah, one of them Nampeg jobs :!:
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I'd buy NOS or used US Ampeg, made but I'd never support their decision to terminate American jobs in favor of $$. That's not to say the Vietnamese can't built an amp, it's just that whenever possible, I like my money to stay here. Who here would buy a Rickenbacker made in Asia?
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aceonbass wrote:I'd buy NOS or used US Ampeg, made but I'd never support their decision to terminate American jobs in favor of $$. That's not to say the Vietnamese can't built an amp, it's just that whenever possible, I like my money to stay here. Who here would buy a Rickenbacker made in Asia?

get used to it dude. it's one world now. looking at the US as an island (or a symbol of quality) is an industrial revolution frame of mind. a new day has dawned, and it is what it is, for better or worse.


ps. you couldnt get your money to stay here if you wanted it to. :D
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Hey Mr Scott....your photo keeps improving :)
It's too early in the morning to talk about our relationship !
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Thanks! :)
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Hey....DUDE...you obviously missed my point. I didn't say Asians couldn't build a quality product, I said that I prefer to keep my money here and not support companies that ship jobs overseas. So YOU get used to it if you like. "Industrial revolution frame of mind"? Where did you get THAT soundbite from?
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"Industrial revolution frame of mind"? Where did you get THAT soundbite from?
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