Opinions buy rickenlovers on the 4003s set necks

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:33 pm

I just bought the one on e-bay for 999.00 . And i just wanted some opinions buy ricky players on the set neck s basses . Thanks all

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:48 pm

Theres never been a 4003 set neck, only a 4001.4003s was a neck through body,the seventy's early eighty's 4001s was a set neck.

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:06 pm

this is an 81 so its a 4001 .

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:32 am

Theres never been a 4003 set neck, only a 4001.4003s was a neck through body,the seventy's early eighty's 4001s was a set neck.

Right!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:10 am

I have an '84 4001SLH set-neck, had it about 10 years now, gig with it about 10 times a month. It's great and the Ric bass I play the most. That being said, there are many here who will tell you that my bass, and all others like it, are absolute ****. Go figure.

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:15 am

lol!

I think the paint job is fantastic, anyway.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:56 am

Why would people say a 4001s is ****? Set-necks sound quite good.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:46 am

"S" only means "special". The very few set neck basses made were generally all Model 4000 single pickup basses but a few were made and many converted in the field to be two pickup units.

wim · Post by **wim** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:58 am

That's some weird logic.
So the 4001 with deluxe features is the standard model and the 'budget' -fill in a better word- is the special version?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:58 am

Doesn't routing weaken the neck joint? I once thought of doing this to my 4000, but was afraid to try. Now I wouldn't consider it at all. It's really a wonderful instrument to play & hear as is.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:36 am

Jeffery, if you don't like it, I'll take it off your hands. You beat me to the punch on the auction. I was going to bid when I got home from work yesterday.

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:36 am

and the 'budget' -fill in a better word- is the special version?

You could say... but today they're far more desirable, probably cause' they look so much better.

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:38 am

still my question goes unanswered lol . what do you all think of them ? Tone , Feel ,Playability ? What do you think of the set neck ? I have an old Hamer cruise bass from the 80's with a set neck . And it sounds killer with rip van winkle like sustain .

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:39 am

Better than a deluxe 1972 Burgundy?

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:48 am

No. LOL!

Close, though...