Author Topic: New from RIC - 4003 NOIR - Limited Edition of 25, $2.7K  (Read 15641 times)

Alanko

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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2016, 01:55:16 AM »
Does it come with a special 'Iron Dome' protective hard shell case?

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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2016, 08:13:01 AM »
The real camouflage bass is a Fender Jazz. Blends in the background to the point where you are indistinguishable from the zillion other J players around you. This is why a J clone is the IDF standard-issue bass.

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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2016, 02:37:05 PM »
I would like it even better without the binding.

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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2016, 02:46:15 AM »


Problem solved!

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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2016, 10:08:41 AM »
I like it. It's not easy to make something as iconic/classic as a Rick look simultaneously brazenly modern and different, yet retain 100% of its instant recognizability.  It could have ended up looking just all wrong, but I think they nailed it.
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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2016, 11:37:52 AM »
Bit man-o-whorish, uhum, ... -warish, ain't it? Goes together well with assless chaps 'n' such.  8)

It's a good-looking Ric alright.
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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2016, 02:02:18 PM »
It is sexy as hell.  In the promo pic I saw of it elsewhere last week the fretboard was much more obviously laquered, which is a show stopper for me.
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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2016, 09:50:12 PM »
Bit man-o-whorish, uhum, ... -warish, ain't it? Goes together well with assless chaps 'n' such.  8)

It's a good-looking Ric alright.

You're the expert on assless chaps, aren't you?  :mrgreen:  Isn't that what you planned to wear when you bought that bright green Dean, or whatever it was?

No, this bass is classy and tasteful. You will need to dress properly.

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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #23 on: September 09, 2016, 06:35:41 AM »
And by properly you mean boots, jean cuttoffs, a mostly open shirt and copious facial hair?
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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #24 on: September 09, 2016, 12:14:51 PM »
I have no regrets over my Dean Dimebag Flying-V at all, Sir! It's my best-sounding Flying V!
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Re: New from RIC - 4003 NOIR - Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2016, 01:29:18 PM »
RIC just posted this pic on their fb page - "4003 NOIR set to ship" -

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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2016, 01:50:48 PM »
No, this bass is classy and tasteful. You will need to dress properly.

Tux for a Tux bass... camo for a stealth bass...? :mrgreen:
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Re: New from RIC? Matte black / BT / checkerboard "NOT a one-off"
« Reply #27 on: September 09, 2016, 08:35:55 PM »
And by properly you mean boots, jean cuttoffs, a mostly open shirt and copious facial hair?

Tux for a Tux bass... camo for a stealth bass...? :mrgreen:

No, and no.  :P

All I meant was that it should involve pants. With a seat.  :)

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Re: New from RIC - 4003 NOIR - Limited Edition of 25
« Reply #28 on: September 10, 2016, 01:07:43 PM »
Sorry Dave, just didn't think I could get quite this lucky...  :mrgreen:

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Re: New from RIC - 4003 NOIR - Limited Edition of 25
« Reply #29 on: September 10, 2016, 02:11:52 PM »
As long as it keeps him from playing bagpipes, it's good.  :)