Keep on playin' that Rick. If there's one pearl of wisdom that I might be able to offer at this juncture in your bass playing career it would be this: You've read the stories of many of the older forum members who had their first Rick, then sold it and moved on to the next bass only to regret that decision. If you ever get the itch to "move on," I'd say keep the Rick. Save up, buy something else if you want to...but don't trade in the Rick.
You're a good kid, Nate. We've all enjoyed your contributions to the forum. Keep it up.
Here's a photo of me when I was your age:
