New 4003s

[Bert]

I played a 2008 Rick and its a lot thinner than my '99 was (is). It is wider than my '73, '75, '79 and my '86 Ricks are though. I had the feeling it is a little thicker than my '06 4001c64 and just as wide but I couldnt compare them side by side so I'm not totally sure.

[godofthunder]

 Ok I went back for the black one, they went to get the case and guess what ? It turned out to be a unopened  box  with another Jet glow inside !  I checked both basses out and they felt almost identical but the one from the unopened box had nicer inlays so being virgin and having nicer inlays I took that one. Had to put it on layaway  but I should have it in my hands soon ! God I love basses.

[Dave W]

Wait...they had a Mapleglo and a Jetglo when you first went by. You mean they had a third bass they didn't know about?

[godofthunder]

Yep they had a third one they didn't know about !

[drbassman]

Ok I went back for the black one, they went to get the case and guess what ? It turned out to be a unopened  box  with another Jet glow inside !  I checked both basses out and they felt almost identical but the one from the unopened box had nicer inlays so being virgin and having nicer inlays I took that one. Had to put it on layaway  but I should have it in my hands soon ! God I love basses.

Look at you! Another RIC.  Will you play it out once you get it?  I play my midnight blue out once in awhile. It sounds great.

[godofthunder]

 I have always loved Rics ! Paul then Roger Glover both made quite a impression on me. I had a 2000 mapleglo with the beefy neck that I loved a lot ! I had to sell it off a while back so the black one will replace it. Still so much bass for so little $. The workmanship is top notch. It's funny I love having Rics in my collection but I don't use then all that often. I am anxious to use this one with my Seymour Duncan pickup booster pedal. Maybe we will pick up a few Deep Purple tunes 

[drbassman]

I feel the same way Scott.  I take my midnight blue 4003 to about every other gig and I always love the way it sounds.  The neck is better than the older one I had from about 2004 or so, but I find the TB necks a little btter for me.  Still, it's a great bass.

[ramone57]

I had a 2000 mapleglo with the beefy neck that I loved a lot !

this one?

[godofthunder]

 Thats her ! some of the nicest grain on the body wings ! I see the bridge is still the same.

[ramone57]

no reason to do anything with the bridge, Scott.  I like your mod quite a bit.  I did add a pickup cover 'cause I didn't like catching my fingers on the sharp inside edge of the surround.   it's a great playing bass, I always get good comments about it's tone and looks.

[godofthunder]

 It worked for me ! didn't know if you'd like it or not. Glad you posted I could not remember who I sold it to.

[drbassman]

It worked for me ! didn't know if you'd like it or not. Glad you posted I could not remember who I sold it to.

I can't tell by the picture Scott.  What did you do to the bridge?

[ramone57]

here's a close up of the mod.  the raised bits between the strings (over the mute) have been removed.
it's a very nice job and tastefully done.  looks like it done at the factory!


from the factory

[bobyoung]

here's a close up of the mod.  the raised bits between the strings (over the mute) have been removed.
it's a very nice job and tastefully done.  looks like it done at the factory!


from the factory

I think those little raised bits were the hardest thing for me to get used to when I bought my first one. I like to palm mute sometimes and they make it almost impossible to get the right amount of sustain with your palm.

[godofthunder]

 I'm mostly a pick player and palm mute quite a bit and I found those channels over the mute made it hard to play............................ so I removed them.