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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #315 on: October 24, 2010, 05:37:01 PM »
I like narrow string spacing on fivers (I play 99% pick) and if I ever buy one, I'll string it with a high C.
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« Reply #316 on: October 24, 2010, 09:59:59 PM »
Even with a pick it's narrow to me. Guitar-type spacing is fine with guitar strings, not so much with thicker strings.

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« Reply #317 on: October 25, 2010, 12:33:31 AM »
I used to play an A-width Fender Bass VI and a Dano tic-tac bass... I suppose I'll be fine  ;D
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #318 on: October 26, 2010, 11:54:48 AM »
David McDonald is selling his 4002



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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #319 on: October 26, 2010, 12:22:31 PM »
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #320 on: October 27, 2010, 08:15:53 AM »
David McDonald is selling his 4002





SOME day I'll have one of those in Autumnglo. C'mon Lotto!

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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #321 on: October 27, 2010, 08:17:08 AM »
Red w/WHITE & CHROME TRIM! Pretty rare.




Love those Rubies!!!! I have had 4 over the years
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #322 on: October 27, 2010, 09:20:48 AM »
I wasn't sure if this was red or Ruby... hard to tell from the pic if it's metallic.
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« Reply #323 on: October 27, 2010, 10:48:52 AM »
I wasn't sure if this was red or Ruby... hard to tell from the pic if it's metallic.

It's Ruby, the red does not have the metallic glow...
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #324 on: November 06, 2010, 12:35:58 AM »
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #325 on: November 06, 2010, 03:18:39 PM »
Cool!

Wish there were more pics to drool on...

Have anyone ever seeing a pre '73 with the full width inlays, half-inch spaced toaster but with single binding instead of the checkerd?
Just wondering, since Ric apears to have some instruments with overlaping features during transition periods.

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« Reply #326 on: November 06, 2010, 11:12:38 PM »
No, never. First the crushed pearl inlays were replaced by poured material, then the inlays got shorter (around May '73), 3-4 months later the checkerboard binding was gone, some time during that year the toasters were replaced with button-tops, and it took another whole year for the 1" spacing (all 74's were half-inch) and raised-letter TRC's. During the transitional period, the neck pickup cavity was routed for both 1" and half-inch spacing.
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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #327 on: November 24, 2010, 11:35:39 PM »
4080 in Azureglo - my favorite Ric fin...


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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #328 on: November 25, 2010, 12:53:15 PM »
Wrong colour for Geddy clones... ;)

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Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« Reply #329 on: November 27, 2010, 11:51:43 AM »
Can't remember ever seeing a 4080 with white pick guards and truss cover, some may have been special order perhaps.
The first series with the small bodies were so much more well proportioned IMO, but then the neck joint for the bass was so weaky.