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Ooo, this looks nice . . .
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:16 pm
by bassduke49
Found this one in the guitar (not bass) section of ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2559174099&category=4713
It would be a nice match to my Deluxe Hofner. Hmm . . . .
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:11 pm
by jwr2
I saw that it would make a real nice 5 string ...
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 2:26 am
by cheyenne
wonder if he has the original pickups?....I really wish they'd bring back the black hardware option.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 12:34 pm
by mortivan
Jeff, have you ever seen a RIC 4-string that wouldn't make a nice 5-string?!
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 3:01 am
by bassduke49
Well, I won the bidding on the black-trimmed MG on ebay. Now I just have to tell the wife. Hey Jeff Rath: can you get black tuners to make this a five-string?
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:31 am
by shamustwin
I intensly dislike the black hardware on my '82. That one never leaves the case.
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:40 am
by jwr2
John wrote: Jeff, have you ever seen a RIC 4-string that wouldn't make a nice 5-string?!
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Yep I would never convert my 1968 4001 into a 5 string ...
Paul ... you can get the tuners from Mike Parks ... about $17 if I remember correctly ...
Jerry ... If you don't like the black hardware then sell it and buy one with the chrome hardware ...
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 8:27 am
by atomic_punk
I've also noticed a running "theme" in Jeff's thoughts...hmmm....
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 8:45 am
by jwr2
actually I would never convert a pre 1980 Ric ... but all the rest are fair game ... so little time ... so many basses ...
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:46 pm
by rickenbrother
Jeff said "actually I would never convert a pre 1980 Ric ".
Hey Jeff, is that only because you don't think the neck could take the tension, and / or decrease the value of it?
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:56 am
by bassduke49
Got it today. Seller was a Fender man and thought he would try this Rick. Decided to remain a Fender man. It's 2002 4003 in factory mint condition, just beautiful!!! It'll join my '72 4001 MG, '93 Cheyenne, the Hofner Deluxe, and the all-black fretless I pick up Sunday.
Photos to come (I hope)!
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:06 am
by jwr2
joey:
I wouldn't convert a pre 1980 bass because I don't like adjusting the truss rods on old rics ...
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:56 pm
by rickenbrother
Jeff: Yes, they can be a pain enough to adjust with 4 strings on them. Fortunately I haven't had to adjust my '79 in over twenty years and the '73 I got earlier this year setup quite well with little adjustment to the neck.