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Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:46 pm
by spongebob
Like the title, has anyone got a 2010 4003 yet?
I've seen a couple for sale already!
Just wondering if things have changed again, as the Jan '09 was the return (I have read) of the chunkier neck.
Any thoughts?
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:16 pm
by cjj
Well, April 09 was the introduction of the 2 piece slim neck. Haven't heard anything about 2010...
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:17 pm
by colin
I have one, manufactured Jan 2010. I'm not familiar enough with these beasts yet to make qualitative statements about the neck, but I could provide measurements if you like.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:16 pm
by johnallg
colin wrote:I have one, manufactured Jan 2010. I'm not familiar enough with these beasts yet to make qualitative statements about the neck, but I could provide measurements if you like.
Does your neck have two pieces of maple? Also here is how we measure:
http://www.rickresource.com/phpBB3/view ... 2&t=280979
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:53 pm
by cassius987
We also need to point out that plenty of Rics get sold as "Year X" by dealers that can be "Year X-1" in truth. Check the serial: if it starts with 09 you've got a 2009; if it starts with 10 (I assume) you've got a 2010.
I doubt RIC would drop the 2-piece neck, it seemed like a hit. But we'll see! The chunky neck trend that my Jan. 2009 benefited from sure didn't last. I think I know why, though.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:02 pm
by colin
Ok I have some numbers here:
1st: 11.6 mm
3rd: 11.9 mm
12th 13.4 mm
(of course, I'm not sure how accurate this plastic measuring tape is)
The jack plate has '10' at the top and a five digit number at the bottom.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:17 pm
by jps
colin wrote:The jack plate has '10' at the top and a five digit number at the bottom.
The bass was made in 2010. What is the first two digits of the 5 number sequence? This tells you what week the bass was made.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:48 pm
by colin
jps wrote:The bass was made in 2010. What is the first two digits of the 5 number sequence? This tells you what week the bass was made.
01. I hope they weren't hung over from Christmas!
Oh and it does appear to have a two-piece neck.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:18 pm
by jps
colin wrote:jps wrote:The bass was made in 2010. What is the first two digits of the 5 number sequence? This tells you what week the bass was made.
01. I hope they weren't hung over from Christmas!
Um..................
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:51 pm
by beatlefreak
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:37 am
by johnallg
colin wrote:Ok I have some numbers here:
1st: 11.6 mm
3rd: 11.9 mm
12th 13.4 mm
(of course, I'm not sure how accurate this plastic measuring tape is)
The jack plate has '10' at the top and a five digit number at the bottom.
Thanks! We now have a 2010 in the database.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:38 am
by atomic_punk
I'm doing my part to help "reduce the backlog".
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:54 am
by weemac
atomic_punk wrote:I'm doing my part to help "reduce the backlog".
What! by not ordering one?
Eden.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:59 am
by ozover50
That'll do it, Eden.
Re: Anybody Got A 2010 4003 Yet?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:22 pm
by spongebob
colin wrote:Ok I have some numbers here:
1st: 11.6 mm
3rd: 11.9 mm
12th 13.4 mm
(of course, I'm not sure how accurate this plastic measuring tape is)
The jack plate has '10' at the top and a five digit number at the bottom.
Are these the same measurements as a 2009 two-piece?