Sooo... if you were me.

[cassius987]

Just to add, these same bands I speak of, have heard my P-bass, my StingRay5 and Ibanez BTB. The 4004Cii 4 and 5 string have always the hands down favorites. The 4003 was second favorite.

My 4003s went up against a Stingray, a Fender Jazz, and later a Dingwall, and they always won out with my various bands too.

[pag]

Ive seen some really great looking 4003 basses recently.
I think the change back to the iconic striped headstock makes the choice obvious....a new 4003 FG or MG!

[grygrx]

Ive seen some really great looking 4003 basses recently.
I think the change back to the iconic striped headstock makes the choice obvious....a new 4003 FG or MG!

I think iconic is the word. The 4004 looks a bit like dessert, I think the 4003 might be my main course

[partime]

Hi Adam, I agree one hundred percent with Bruce from Michigan, I have six basses, love em all, but My MG 3000 is so solid and simple I grab it most of the time when inspired. They are not easy to find, but over time they come up for sale, I have two. Then a funny thing happened on the way to the (Rick) forum. Knowing that the 4003's were a different animal, listening to them for years from other bands, I couldn't take it anymore and when a deal came from MF I pulled the trigger. Glad I did, very fun. Now, when I recover financially I will look at a 4004. The best advice I see is buy one of each.

[jps]

The best advice I see is buy one of each.

+1

[cjj]

The best advice I see is buy one of each.

+1

Only ONE??!?!?!!?

[rickenbrother]

The best advice I see is buy one of each.

+1

Only ONE??!?!?!!?

Yeah, whatsamatta for you, Jeffrey?! Only one!

[jps]

Let's go easy on the guy, for now.

[cjj]

Let's go easy on the guy, for now.

Nah, might as well let him know right up front that when it comes to Ricks, one is never enough...

[manyconez22]

New 4003 basses are readily available. The others you mention may take a bit of work to track down, and will cost you.

I agree



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[BobHyde]

I'm biding my time and saving a bit of money to dive into the Ric pool. Forums and the internet being what they are I've managed to tangle my mind a little. My initial intent was to get a new 4003.

but...

Searching around here I found information about the 3000 and 2000 series which caught me eye. I tend to like things that 'off the beaten path' and so the attraction is there. The 3000 itself (short scale) has the additional attraction, because I don't currently own a short scale bass. So, am I just being drawn to the newest girl to catch me eye.... or could this be real love?

My first bass was a Walnut 3000. I'm just too tall for a short scale bass though!

[fatcat]

Let's go easy on the guy, for now.

Nah, might as well let him know right up front that when it comes to Ricks, one is never enough...

Not as long as there are different colours.

[jps]

Let's go easy on the guy, for now.

Nah, might as well let him know right up front that when it comes to Ricks, one is never enough...

Not as long as there are different colours.

Paul Boyer is a shining example of that!

[bassduke49]

Who's calling me shiny?

Yeah, but I don't have all the colors or all the models. Not even close. I do have to shoot a new picture of the Rickenbacker National Forest one of these days, though.

[Kopfjaeger]

So Paul, how many Rickenbacker do you have???

Sepp