I found my Ric!!!

brett_bottomley · Post by **brett_bottomley** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:47 am

Yesterday I was looking through my local used stuff paper (the bargain news) and saw a listing for an "81 mapleglo ric in good condition $450. Wow, and it was 1 mile from my house. I ran right over played it WOW!! THIS IS THE SOUND I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. It has two minor mods with no holes drilled and is the best playing and soundin Ric I have come across. I immediatly bought it for $400
went home and sent my new 4003 back to Musicians friend. That was a really good bass, this is a great one I used it on a rock gig last night amazing. I'm in Ric heaven.

Brett

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:49 am

congrats!

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:01 am

Pictures, pictures! Please...

Great price. What type of mods were done to it?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:08 am

Come on Brett, spill the beans...what mods?

A Ric for $400. £215 ish....I am living in the wrong country!!!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:34 am

he scores!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:37 am

I haven't seen a Ric priced that low in 15 years.
Why did you send your new one back, Rics are an addiction and you'll end up with 10 like most of the rest of us here, I have 6 and have one more on the way. The new 4003's have much more balls than the older ones also.

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:46 am

congrats.

I haven't heard of one going that low in years either.I just picked up an 80 last week and did the bypass.
I get to play her at stage levels tonight

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:03 am

Congrats Brett, that's a great deal if it is in nice condition and not irreversibly modded.

brett_bottomley · Post by **brett_bottomley** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:21 pm

I sent the 4003 back because My isuzu trooper died last friday. The mods were, the silver pickup mounting plate has been changed to white plastic using the same holes, and black grover tuners. I have a bid on the mounting plate and may change the tuners although they work great. There was a neck crack that was repaired by a pro I had it checked out by my bass tech and he said everything looks great. I guess the repair is the reason for the price. I still would expect to get a lot more on Ebay especially for a ric that is such a great player. The bass Gods saw my dilema and smiled upon me.

Brett

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:14 pm

Brett, you should have called Joe Isuzu first.