New Ric bridge for 4003 & 4003S

Dave W · November 11, 2019, 10:29:47 PM

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As of now, all 4003/4003S basses will be shipped with our new tailpiece. Now with easily adjustable saddles and intonation. Swipe left to see how the strings are mounted to eliminate tail lift. Contact your Rickenbacker dealer of choice to order one to retrofit onto your older bass. #rickenbacker #rickenbackerbass #4003 #madeintheusa #santaana

amptech · November 11, 2019, 11:34:15 PM

Quote from: Dave W on November 11, 2019, 10:29:47 PM

View this post on Instagram

In case you can't see:

rickenbacker_intl_corp
As of now, all 4003/4003S basses will be shipped with our new tailpiece. Now with easily adjustable saddles and intonation. Swipe left to see how the strings are mounted to eliminate tail lift. Contact your Rickenbacker dealer of choice to order one to retrofit onto your older bass. #rickenbacker #rickenbackerbass #4003 #madeintheusa #santaana

It must be good if it took them 62 years to develop!

ilan · November 12, 2019, 12:05:06 AM

Too bad they kept the mute ribcage that disables palm muting.

doombass · November 12, 2019, 02:22:13 AM

It looks more like the original that way. For palm muting near the saddles you have the Hipshot replacement.

gearHed289 · November 12, 2019, 08:30:16 AM

Quote from: ilan on November 12, 2019, 12:05:06 AM
Too bad they kept the mute ribcage that disables palm muting.

Agreed. It's nice that they addressed a couple of the problems associated with the old bridge/tailpiece, but that mute thing.... I just don't get it.

Quote from: doombass on November 12, 2019, 02:22:13 AM
It looks more like the original that way. For palm muting near the saddles you have the Hipshot replacement.

I had a brass Hipshot. It weighed a ton and changed the tone. Switched to the aluminum one and it had wobbly saddles. Went back to the old block of wood/piece of plastic/Schaller.

thx1955 · November 21, 2019, 07:37:55 AM

The Ric-Boutique now has the new 4003-V2 Tailpice and bridge for sale, I ordered mine this morning to replace a nasty Badass bridge on my 73-Fretless

I'll keep the thread updated on installation and setup

https://rickenbacker.3dcartstores.com/4003v2-TailpieceDamper-Assembly_p_786.html

ilan · November 26, 2019, 02:41:16 PM

Ben Hall posted this on the RRF: "FYI, the routing for the new tailpiece is different. You will need to drill holes in order to install a Hipshot on new 4003's going forward."

uwe · November 26, 2019, 06:03:49 PM

The bass is barely recognizable now!

Dave W · November 26, 2019, 10:14:15 PM

Quote from: ilan on November 26, 2019, 02:41:16 PM
Ben Hall posted this on the RRF: "FYI, the routing for the new tailpiece is different. You will need to drill holes in order to install a Hipshot on new 4003's going forward."

I suspect that's a deliberate move by Ric.

uwe · November 27, 2019, 06:41:36 AM

It won't take Hipshot too long to align the screwholes in their replacement bridge with the new design - that is how capitalism works!