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Chris P.

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Back to Ric
« on: June 30, 2012, 11:17:04 AM »
I used to have several Rics, but not at the same time. I had a bad '76 4001, two good '76 3000s, a '76 3001 and a '75 4005WB. All gone, but I had some GAS, sold some stuff and now I will play two big festivals and national radio in two weeks on a '73 checkerboard binding and toaster loaded 4001:)

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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2012, 12:33:33 PM »
Beautiful bass- congrats!
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2012, 01:37:32 PM »
Looks great and I'm sure sounds awesome.
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2012, 02:14:04 PM »
Nice...

Gotta ask... what were the casualties...?
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2012, 03:44:03 PM »
Not that much... It is a Ric with some issues;) Non-original bridge, it has some damages here and there, no stereo output... So very cheap for a '73.
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2012, 04:06:05 PM »
You sold your 3000 without consulting me?  ???
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2012, 04:42:24 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on June 30, 2012, 04:06:05 PM
You sold your 3000 without consulting me?  ???

I did too!
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2012, 06:46:39 PM »
Quote from: Chris P. on June 30, 2012, 03:44:03 PM
Not that much... It is a Ric with some issues;) Non-original bridge, it has some damages here and there, no stereo output... So very cheap for a '73.

Hey, that's a good way to get into one IMO.  I got mine on the cheaper end too, and it has a lot of player wear.  It reinforces the theory of "no money beyond the 12th fret"  (...or 7th fret, as the case may be  :) )




Why no stereo output?  rewired?
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2012, 08:41:13 PM »
Quote from: Bert on June 30, 2012, 04:42:24 PM
I did too!

I missed two of them!  ???

Seriously, I would have been interested. Neither of you would have known that since I hadn't spoken up. I haven't been in a buying mode at all for a few years but would have made an exception for the right 3000.
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2012, 11:32:15 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on June 30, 2012, 08:41:13 PM
I missed two of them!  ???

No you did not. ;-)


(I bought Chris's one and later sold it. So you just missed one. You did miss 2 changes to buy one though.)
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2012, 02:56:02 AM »
Sorry Dave! But good examles do pop up on eBay for reasonable prices.
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2012, 10:51:28 AM »
I need to start actively looking.
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2012, 01:20:11 PM »
You're slacking, Boss... ;)

Chris... what I meant by "casualties" was not the cost but what instruments you sent out to the big-bad-bass-bargain-bin... ;)
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2012, 01:59:15 AM »
A very good looking but bad sounding modern USA P:)
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Re: Back to Ric
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2012, 03:59:27 AM »
Congrats Chris.
A bad sounding P for a (good sounding) checkerboard binding 4001 is a wise trade ;-)
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