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My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:26 pm
by monoBEAR
I recently bought a 2004 Rickenbacker 4003 Jetglow on ebay. It is being shipped to me as we speak. I am so excited to get it. I have wanted a Rickenbacker bass since I was 15 years old. I am now 27. It's been a long wait. I also have a Gibson SG bass that I really love. I'm excited to play my Rickenbacker at band practice next week. woo hoo!!
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Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:16 pm
by jwr2
congrats ... it is nice to have a Rickenbacker around to play ... it is a different from your Gibson ...
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:30 pm
by rickenbrother
Jeremy, congrats on your4003 and welcome to the forum.
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:44 pm
by ram
Jeremy, Welcome to theforum and conratgs - pics when you get it???
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:06 am
by berth
For a moment I thought this was going to be a thread where we could post pictures of our 1st Rick bass.
Congrats with your Bass Jeremy!
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:17 am
by jwr2
This was my first Ric bass ...
http://www.3dentourage.com/425/68-ric-2.htm
and welcome to the forum
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:46 am
by jps
Here's my first Rick bass
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Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:34 am
by berth
My first Rick
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You can still see leftovers from the Lemmy sticker which had been on it for many years.
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:26 am
by doctorwho
Welcome and congrats!
I think that this may have been my first RIC bass:
- 1977 4000 FL BG
but the 3001 MG that I no longer have was also bought in 1998, so it may have predated the 4000 FL BG by a few months.
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:36 am
by berth
doctorwho wrote:
4000 FL BG
Wow. A fretless 4000. This must be rarer than rare...
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:55 am
by wints
Welcome Jeremy,
Like a lot of good things in life, sometimes you have to wait a little longer for them...
Enjoy!
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:10 am
by monoBEAR
yes, i will most definetly post pictures when i get it. thanks for welcoming me. i'm excited!
love,
jeremy
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:13 am
by markbass99
My first rick was jetglo too! Congrats, back in 1979 I bought this checkerbound beauty for the premium price of $500, hard to believe that this bass and Rush were only 6 years old at the time, I was 20. The 1973 July fireglo I just bought had the original sales receipt from 1974 in the case, the original owner got a better deal than me at $400.
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:30 am
by monoBEAR
SWEET! man, sounds like you got a great deal. it's hard to believe what Rickenbackers used to sell for.
they are badass basses though. congrats on some really good deals.
Re: My first Rickenbacker bass
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:43 am
by just_bassics
Welcome, Jeremy. I'm 47 and played a Guild bass for twenty years because I could get it to sound like a Ric. But three years ago, I decided to get the real thing... since then I've got three Ric basses and a 330, so beware! Once that bug bites you...