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5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:12 am
by ricbass
Dream of dream bass for me. That would be the best of both worlds. wouldn't need a second bass only for backup. Did Ric ever make 5 string basses or are they all customized? How do I get one? Will Ric make to order? If so, save the dough if possible these days.
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:38 am
by cjj
ricbass wrote:Dream of dream bass for me. That would be the best of both worlds. wouldn't need a second bass only for backup. Did Ric ever make 5 string basses or are they all customized? How do I get one? Will Ric make to order? If so, save the dough if possible these days.
Yes, they made the 4003S/5 and the 4004Cii/5. Both are discontinued now so the only option to get one it to find a used one. They do show up on ebay occasionally.
As for custom orders, unfortunately RIC is barely able to keep up with regular production and I've heard still has a bit of a backlog of orders. So, they really don't have the ability to take custom orders right now...
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:32 pm
by woodyng
And if they did,Tony and i want fretless cii's!
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:46 pm
by cjj
woodyng wrote:And if they did,Tony and i want fretless cii's!
Me too!
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:07 pm
by T28
a fretless Cii would be sweet!
There's 3! Maybe we could commission a special run!
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:08 pm
by ajish4
woodyng wrote:And if they did,Tony and i want fretless cii's!
Thanks for remembering me Woody!
I fear the only way we will get that done is to buy a used one and have the custom work done to it.
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:42 pm
by jingle_jangle
T28 wrote:a fretless Cii would be sweet!
There's 3! Maybe we could commission a special run!
OK, I'm ready...here's one already in progress...what kind of bridges do you guys want? I recommend the Schaller, of course!!!
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:51 pm
by cassius987
Dood!! That 5er is gonna be so sweet...
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:52 pm
by ajish4
Now THAT is the way to do a 5er correctly!
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:41 pm
by jps
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:26 pm
by jingle_jangle
Nope...that one's going to be a twelve string conversion...
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:22 pm
by rickenbrother
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:33 pm
by jingle_jangle
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:38 am
by jps
jingle_jangle wrote:
Nope...that one's going to be a twelve string conversion...
Good, I was worried there, for a minute.
Re: 5 string 4001 or 4003
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:44 am
by T28
WOW!~ That one on the right is sweet!
That's my old 4005WB! 
