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4003S/5 missed?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:34 pm
by prague
So, I noticed that this auction for a
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7318532444&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1]4003S/5 MG[/url] wasn't even mentioned on this forum.
I am curious why not? I have an idea, but I'm wondering why, since I see a lot of ebay notifications.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:06 pm
by BobKat
I just plain missed it!
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:12 pm
by rickfan60
I will post pics as soon as it arrives.....
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:15 pm
by jwr2
I saw it ... but I have seven 5 string ric basses already ...
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:35 pm
by rickfan60
This will be my first 5er and I am really looking forward to the experience.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:08 pm
by rickenbrother
Congrats Ted, enjoy it !
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:14 pm
by incubus2432
Good score! That one looks great....I hope you have better luck with the spacing than I did when I had one. I still kind of regret selling it for some reason though.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:15 pm
by prague
Why no post about it at the start of the auction?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 8:30 pm
by dean712
I'm personally not an ebay player. More power to the rest of ya, though.
Congratulations, Ted. Sweet bass!! I have one mapleglo 4003 - a '00 - and it is perhaps the best sounding of my Ric's... and, for some reason, the chicks seem to Dig mapleglo more... go figure.... And a 5-er is special, too. Nice bass!
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:02 am
by incubus2432
"Why no post about it at the start of the auction?"
If I see something on auction that I am interested in (Rics) I pray that it doesn't get posted here for the rest of the "sharks" to see. I lucked upon my 4003s8 right after it was posted for sale on the "Dudepit" and within minutes (before I even received an email from the seller that he accepted my offer to buy it) it was posted twice on this site.I was just a little nervous
.......
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:13 am
by highway_star
Nice catch, Ted! I can attest to the close string spacing; it will take a little bit of technique adjustment to play, but they feel quite nice. I'm looking into getting new saddles to spread the spacing a little.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:57 am
by jwr2
Ted ... I have some replacement saddles for that bass ... with those you can widen the spacing from 2 1/16" to 2 1/4" ... that will make it easier to play ...
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 4:05 am
by highway_star
Speaking of which,jeff, I want to get a set of those from you. Just let me know where to send the check.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:03 am
by jwr2
OK ... I got a few from my machinist ...
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:33 am
by rickaddict
Congrats, Ted! For some reason I thought you already had a Rick 5-string in your collection.