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Thought it'd be interesting to know what basses people here own besides their RIC(s)...

The only other bass I have is a Fender MIJ Precision Bass 70's reissue, in olympic white, with black pickguard and rosewood fretboard. Quite different from the 4003, but gorgeous and killer too.

Cheers,
JL

Salut, Jean.
Well, I believe this topic has been addressed before, but here goes.
Besides my Rick basses (six at present), I own four Gibsons (1969 EB-3/1977 Thunderbird/1975 Grabber/1974 Ripper) and six Fenders (late 70's Jazz Bass/early 70's Jazz Bass/ early 80's Precision Bass/1968 Telecaster Bass/1971 Musicmaster Bass/1967 Mustang Bass). Recent departures include a late 70's Kramer 4000 DMZ, a '76 Jazz and a '68 Precision.

2 Ricks ('67 4005, '82 4003), '67 Hofner Beatle, late '90's Alembic.

I have a Custom made 5 string with a Zebra top, Swamp Ash body, EMG electronics and soapbars, '73 Jazz Bass, Steve Harris Precision, Ibanez ATK 5 string, Sting Sig Single coil Precision, Carvin LB 76 fretless, besides my 4003 JG.

Whoops, new trackball, double posted, sorry.

Dean ML
Steinberger Spirit XT-2
Michael Kelley Acoustic 5 string
OLP Music Man 5 string
homemade P-bass

Currently:

1979 4001LH
1972 4001LH (Its almost back together!!)
1994 Wal MkII LH
1995 Spector NS-4 LH
1987 Pedulla Buzz LH
199? Fender Jazz LH '62 R.I. (MIJ) GREAT bass...
196? Klira Violin bass(Hofner copy)

And,....a 1957 Hofner 500/1 (strung righty for the moment), my current fave. Simply awesome.

Besides the '67 4005WB (Jetglo), '73 4001 (Fireglo) and '03 4004Cii Flame Maple (Mapleglo), I have a '03 Fender AV '62 Jazz Bass (Sunburst), '86 Yamaha BX-1 (Black), '99 Rick Turner Renaissance RB5-FL, '99 Zon Sonus 5/1 custom one-off with a Spalted Maple top.

I also have '02 660/12 Flame Maple (Mapleglo), '00 Carvin SC90 Quitled Maple top (Black Stain) and a '82 Alvarez Festival guitars.

My RIC 4004L is the reigning Tone King, but I have an acquired taste for cheap but nice playing basses such as: an OLP MM2 4-stringer (StingRay copy) in metallic pearl blue. Just bought an OLP SB4 (Spector NS-4 copy) in transparent red with figured maple top and EMG pickups.

As long as OLP keeps up the good work, I will buy the 4-string version of every classic bass they copy. Good riddance to my strike-era '75 Fender P-bass.

Here's a complete list of my instruments:

Rickenbacker 4001S [LH]
Rickenbacker 4001CS [LH]
Rickenbacker 4003 [LH]
Rickenbacker 340 guitar [LH]
Gibson EB2C
Gretsch G1255 bassVI [LH]
Squier P-Bass Special [LH]
Phantom Bill Wyman Bass
Phantom "Nigel Special" [LH]
Hamer 12-string bass
Hofner 500/1 '63 reissue Beatle bass [LH]
Jerry Jones Longhorn bass
Jerry Jones Longhorn bass
Jerry Jones Longhorn bassVI
Jerry Jones Master Electric Sitar
Fender mandolin
Fender Jazz bass [LH]
Ibanez Jazz bass [LH]
Epiphone Supernova[Union Jack] guitar
Epiphone Flying V bass
Epiphone SG Jr. guitar
Epiphone Rivoli bass
Epiphone Viola bass [LH]
Epiphone EB3
Epiphone EBO
Kona acoustic bass guitar
Hammertone electric mando-guitar
Carlo Robelli 8-string bass
Hiwatt Theremin
and a couple of Casios

Well to start another list....LOL

Ric 4003 FG
Fender "steve harris" P-Bass
Catalyst Tigris bass
(Dutch carbonfibre/soundcompound build bass)
Epiphone Flying V bass
Epiphone Expert 6-string bass
Samick G. Bennet Mini bass
Customized Squire Fretless P/J bass
Custom fretless bass build by my late father

Eden WT-300 bassamp
Peavey KV1.3/ 2 x 1000W(if I need more raw power)
Mesa Powerhouse 2 x 10"
Peavey 4 x 10"

Warmoth/homebrew strat. build by my late father
Warmoth Soloist -with S. Duncan PU's
Epihone Les Paul st. winered
Ibanez X-series Destroyer
Concord Explorer (Korina series copy)

Trace Elliot 1x 12"/100watt/3 channnel amp

Stagg steelstring acoustic/piezo
Admira classical guitar
Richwood Mandoline (with PU)

Korg N1 88 wighted keys synth
Yamaha RM1x sequencer

Roland VS-2480 CD 24-track DAW
Roland VM-3100 digital mixer
Lexicon MPX-1 multi fx
Zoom 1201 reverb
Yamaha FX 500B Bass multi FX

Line6 POD v2, BassPOD and floorboard(long)
Several Boss, Reverend, EH and Coron stompboxes
(most of them original 70's!)

A collection of several microphones

Currently I have:

1873 Anton Shuster Upright Viol
1968 Hofner 500/1
2001 Hofner Club
1982 Alembic Series II Short Scale
2000 Wasburn Acoustic Five String
1962 Gibson EB-2
1963 Gibson EB-0
1969 Gibson Les Paul Bass
1994 Rick Turner M-1
1998 Rich Turner M-2 Custom
1990 Fender Precision Fretless
1993 Fender Jazz American Bass
1999 Fender Sting Bass
1953 Fender Precision Bass
1972 Rickenbacker 4001

I just sold three basses through Ebay.

1976 4001 Fireglo
1998 Fender Geddy Lee (Quite broken in)
19?? Hamer 12 stringer

The Geddy Lee bass I bought with the non-original pickguard. The only thing I really thought was totally stupid was the truss rod adjustment at the neck/body joint. 1.) I think it's not a really good place for it, and 2.) I had to cut with a Dremel a piece off the pickguard and into the wood just so I can get to the adjustment if necessary!!! Other than that, it's a really nice playing bass.

I recently added a Euro Spector ReBop 4-string, and it's my current fave. If I add another bass anytime soon, it will probably be a Euro Spector neck-thru or 5-string ReBop. The 4004L is in Arkansas doing some rehydrating where the humidity is higher so I can do final neck adjustments later on this year.

Well, here's what's left. I recently sold my 9 Hagstrom bass collection. Each bass was a different model. I moved on.

1966 Tele-Star Teardrop (Copy of Vox, my 1st bass)

1967 Vox Constellation IV Teardrop

1973 Rickenbacker 4001

1989 Greco Thunderbird IV (Copy 64 Gibson T-Bird)

1999 Dillion VMB-500/5 with active electronics

2002 Hofner 500/1 62 Re-Issue

I'm planning on adding a new Jerry Jones Longhorn very soon.