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It's NBD with a Rick
« on: October 27, 2010, 05:15:16 PM »
Back again for its second stop at my house(this time to stay) is the 1989 Rick 4003 Midnight Blue/Black Trim Monster!!!!!
It has tone for days....

Pics are here:


and video is here


and for fun, the "moon and stars" bass sounds like this:


BOTH are keepers!!!
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 04:40:43 AM »
I love the moon-and-stars paint job, it's good to know that the bass sounds awesome too.

Congrats on the new bass!
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2010, 08:30:28 AM »

Love those Ricks!

 They're both beauties and I dig the custom paint, very cool!

Truely the bass I regret selling was my '73 4001, ah well, I'll find one again someday.
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 10:26:23 AM »
they are around that is for sure!!! It'll be a big difference from the throng of T birds!!!(which by the way are very cool!)
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2010, 12:44:47 PM »
I'm all for non-standard fins... ;D
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2010, 03:50:00 PM »
Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on October 28, 2010, 12:44:47 PM
I'm all for non-standard fins... ;D

Me too...the artsier the better!
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2010, 06:28:01 PM »
Quote from: ilan on October 28, 2010, 04:40:43 AM
I love the moon-and-stars paint job, it's good to know that the bass sounds awesome too.

Congrats on the new bass!

Thanks! Ilan....It is a keeper for sure....I almost latched on to another one that was for sale in LA that was jetglo with a cool white oversprayed paint job...would have been interesting to have almost twins..
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2010, 02:28:43 PM »
Love your tone. Stainless steel strings?
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2010, 02:39:28 PM »
Not sure your idea of art is the same as mine... ;D

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=1944.0
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2010, 03:40:04 PM »
Quote from: cheyenne on October 29, 2010, 02:28:43 PM
Love your tone. Stainless steel strings?

Nickel slinkies
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2010, 03:43:45 PM »
Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on October 29, 2010, 02:39:28 PM
Not sure your idea of art is the same as mine... ;D

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=1944.0

I live "personalized" basses. colors and all
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2010, 07:14:01 AM »
Quote from: warriorbass05 on October 29, 2010, 03:43:45 PM
I live "personalized" basses. colors and all

how 'bout this one.
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2010, 07:52:00 AM »
Quote from: leftybass on November 01, 2010, 07:14:01 AM
how 'bout this one.


MMT is always a nice "personalization!"
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2010, 07:01:18 AM »
Roll up.......
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Re: It's NBD with a Rick
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2010, 07:45:39 AM »
Quote from: weekend warrior on November 02, 2010, 07:01:18 AM
Roll up.......

Like Fruit Roll up? you can invade the halloween candy stash for that!!! :P
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