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12-06-2012, 03:41 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC | | | NBD: 2012 Rickenbacker 4003 Ruby Red
My first Ric, after wondering, dreaming and GAS'ing for a while. What turned me was borrowing a friend's 4003 for a couple of days, as well as a great experience with Wildwood Guitars.
She arrived today. My very first move was to replace the treble pickup cover (extremely annoying obstacle for me) with an aftermarket treble bezel deluxe. I also changed the strings from the stock Ric strings to Rotosound 66s. (The factory strings were perfectly fine, but I had the Rotos already and thought I might as well go for the classic combination.)
The neck is a bit fuller and more D-shaped than I'd thought it would be. While I'm usually not fond of such a neck profile, for whatever reason, this one feels right in my hand.
The red is stunning.
This is going to be fun.
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12-06-2012, 03:44 PM
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Endorsing Artist: DR Strings, Walker-Enfield Cases | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: La Jolla, Kalifornia | | I own a MD And a MG Ric and I love them both, but that Ruby is definitely something special....
Congrats!!!! 
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12-06-2012, 03:45 PM
| | | | Gorgeous color. Congratulations!
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12-06-2012, 03:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vergennes,VT USA | | Beautiful bass man!
Nothing like a new Rick. I'll have another one someday... 
Take Care,
Brent
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12-06-2012, 03:57 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado | | | Ya the 2012 neck got a little fatter. the 2009, 2010, and 2011 basses had slimmer necks. Not a huge difference though.
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12-06-2012, 04:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sacramento, Ca | | | Absolutely beautiful!
I have a 79 Autumnglo Ric 4001 and ever since I was a kid (I'm 22 now) have always wanted a Ruby Rick! |
12-06-2012, 04:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oregon coast | | | Congrats,Ruby is one of the best looking colors they've done,and it looks especially great with the classic features of the 4003! |
12-06-2012, 04:23 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | Looks beautiful! Congrats!
I love my 2011 MG and also have a 2010 JG.
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12-06-2012, 04:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mukilteo, Washington. USA | | | She's a beaut - Congrats!
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12-06-2012, 04:28 PM
| | | | Very nice! How's that growl?
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12-06-2012, 04:29 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: C470, CO | | | yes...the new color looks incredible under the lights!
you are gonna love it.
congrats
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12-06-2012, 04:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC | | | Thanks, everyone! She's a growling!... Neck feels not too far from my 2009 P Bass.
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12-06-2012, 04:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Creedmoor N.C. | | | Looks great , love the red. By the way , your old Ray says hello. I will be rocking it Jan 25 opening for the Joe Taylor Group! |
12-06-2012, 04:44 PM
| | | | Beautiful! Congrats!
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12-06-2012, 04:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by randyg  Looks great , love the red. By the way , your old Ray says hello. I will be rocking it Jan 25 opening for the Joe Taylor Group! | Hey Randy! As you can see, I did a SPLENDID job not buying another bass after I sold you the Ray because I had too many basses. 
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12-06-2012, 04:48 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sheepshead bay, Brooklyn, NYC | | | love the color...reminds me of the burgundy Ric 4001 Cliff Burton used to play. You are giving me some major Ric GAS..i'm still kicking myself for selling mine a few years ago. congrats, dude |
12-06-2012, 04:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Portland, OR | | | I like that color, |
12-06-2012, 05:15 PM
|  | Plus ça change, Plus c'est la même chose. | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | | Does your bass have the thicker neck up by the headstock? I think they call it a volute. The ruby that I played had that, and it made the neck feel a lot fatter.
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12-06-2012, 05:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stuck somewhere in the past | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ric5 Ya the 2012 neck got a little fatter. the 2009, and 2010 basses had slimmer necks. Not a huge difference though. | Add this to the list of confusing details. I thought the necks were all chunky until major changes for the 2012 model year, from what I'd read.
Either way, I'm lusting for one...... now I just gotta find a Ric owner who wants to swap for a bass project originally built for Peter Steele.....
The Blackstar Ric I saw on another thread yesterday floored me. But then again, this sanguine-toned Ric is gorgeous too... reminds me of fresh blood.... and after all, what's a little blood amongst friends anyway.... |
12-06-2012, 05:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleMoon Does your bass have the thicker neck up by the headstock? I think they call it a volute. The ruby that I played had that, and it made the neck feel a lot fatter. | I'm guessing it does. To be honest, I was expecting a slightly thinner neck, but am happy with this one nonetheless. Feels kinda like my 2009 P Bass, maybe just the tiniest bit more of a D profile on the Ric. I find the chunkiness pleasant -- not like a big fat 60s P or a StingRay, which I don't find comfortable. YMMV, of course.
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