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Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:43 pm
by Benjamin
I have been keeping an eye on the Ric website for which distributors have received shipments of 4003 basses. I don't think I have seen a Midnight Blue bass listed for months now! Since that is what I am lusting for and have on order - would it be likely they will do batches of MID together? I hope they're not having trouble with MID again!
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:47 pm
by rickenbrother
Benjamin, it's very likely that to keep production running smoothly as possible that specific finishes are scheduled to be sprayed in batches.
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:04 am
by FretlessOnly
As Joey says, you may just need to be patient. I hear that the newer MIDs are spectacular!
Enjoy this for now:
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:31 am
by cassius987
Blue strings???
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:02 am
by stevebasshead
cassius987 wrote:Blue strings???
DR's, I think?
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:19 am
by ken_j
My local Rick delealer had a MID 4003 as of a week or two ago.
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:09 pm
by FretlessOnly
stevebasshead wrote:cassius987 wrote:Blue strings???
DR's, I think?
Yes. The 4003FL came stock with Rick rounds, which I knew would chew up the fingerboard, so I thought I'd give the DR coated rounds a try. They sounded and felt great (and I thought they looked great too), but after a week or so, they started working away at the fingerboard varnish, so off they came as well.
That bass sounds fantastic with rounds, but unless I elect to remove the fingerboard varnish, it's La Bella Deep Talkin' flats from now on.
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:41 pm
by VRICKY63
That MID blue is my favorite RIC colour. Along with FG.................and Amber fireglo...........................oh and blue burst ! and......................................
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:58 pm
by Benjamin
FretlessOnly wrote:As Joey says, you may just need to be patient. I hear that the newer MIDs are spectacular!
Enjoy this for now:
4003 Full 2.jpg
Ohhhh nom nom nom! Now that's purdy.
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:02 pm
by tennis_nick
The mids are between the highs and the lows, though some amps don't have mid knobs, so I understand your confusion
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:03 pm
by cassius987
Is that way early MusicMan Stingrays did not come in Mid Blue? Only Treble Green and Black Bass as I recall...
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:01 pm
by jnbass
Older MIDs are ok as well...
- w/double-secret probation p'ups
- 4003S_8 MID 004ab.JPG (10.71 KiB) Viewed 1302 times
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:57 am
by Benjamin
Hahaha good one re: mids hehehe.
Do love the 8 stringer there. The older MID looks nice, would be happy with that. I am not a fan of AzureGlo. It would probably be sacriledge to refin a 4001 or early 4003 in a more modern MID. Either way, obtaining a newer MID of the correct hue and achieving a proper finish would ne night on impossible I imagine.
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:04 pm
by mp_me
I found a new 4003 MID at Sam Ash in Manhattan at the begining of November.
This bass plays better than any Rickenbacker bass I have owned (1993 4003 FG, 1997 4003s5 JG both sold).
It is also the best sounding Rickenbacker I have owned. This bass is MUCH punchier that the last two I have owned.
Re: Where are the MIDs?
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:12 pm
by rickenbrother
Your 4003 looks beautiful, Mark. Enjoy it!
I usually don't like blue guitars, but most of the variations of Midnight Blue as well as the Trans Blue and Blue Burst RIC has done are exceptions to me.