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01-02-2013, 05:45 PM
|  | Plus ça change, Plus c'est la même chose. | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 2nd Wind  My old '93 4003S MGBT with magnetic horseshoe pickup. Traded away, but kept the horsey. The second is how it looked when it came and went. | Yeah that was supposed to be WHITE pickguard. lol Just noticed that. Thanks. I kind of do like the black on natural look and have thought about that, but not sure what it would look like with the white truss rod cover.
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01-02-2013, 05:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nova Scotia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 2nd Wind What's to justify? Start saving.... seriously. | +1
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01-06-2013, 09:44 AM
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Did anyone has seen this cracked finish like these? 
I have noticed some Ric with marks on the gloss, but not in this way... |
01-06-2013, 09:51 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado | | | Older Ricks can get a "checked" finish like that. The cause is sudden temperature changes. Newer Ricks have a different finish and won't check like that.
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01-06-2013, 10:01 AM
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I thought about the temperature change, but didn't believe it would happen with a '91... |
01-06-2013, 11:39 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by minutemail Hi...
Did anyone has seen this cracked finish like these?
I have noticed some Ric with marks on the gloss, but not in this way... | Yes I have....on my Brand New Fender US 75 AVRI Jazz.
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01-06-2013, 12:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin | | I think the neck pickup is dead on my 2006 Ric 
Just no volume from it. Not entirely sure what to do, being in Ireland. Guess just order a replacement
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01-06-2013, 01:35 PM
|  | Brock Samson | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pittsburgh | | | My bridge pup was DOA in my '85 4003 when I received it. Sent it to Carey Nordstrand to have it rewound and it sounds fantastic. |
01-06-2013, 04:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Narvik, Norway | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 2nd Wind My old '93 4003S MGBT with magnetic horseshoe pickup. Traded away, but kept the horsey. The second is how it looked when it came and went. | This one with the horsey is just stunning! |
01-06-2013, 07:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alexandria, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyPants I think the neck pickup is dead on my 2006 Ric
Just no volume from it. Not entirely sure what to do, being in Ireland. Guess just order a replacement | Make sure your cord is plugged into the correct jack. A mono cord into the stereo jack will give you only one pickup.
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01-06-2013, 07:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oregon | | | I had a very checked finish on a '92 4003, i have pics if the above poster wants to see. |
01-06-2013, 07:46 PM
|  | Walter Woods or Aguilar to LDS - the best! | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NE Ohio | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyPants I think the neck pickup is dead on my 2006 Ric
Just no volume from it. Not entirely sure what to do, being in Ireland. Guess just order a replacement | Check the switch contacts in the mono jack, and while you at it you may as well clean all the contacts.
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01-08-2013, 05:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Duke21 This one with the horsey is just stunning! | Thanks!
You should have heard it. LOL I liked the contrast of the black and chrome mix. Did I mention the neck pup was a '73 higain?
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01-08-2013, 05:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectrum Make sure your cord is plugged into the correct jack. A mono cord into the stereo jack will give you only one pickup. | Also that the pickup switch is really working.
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01-08-2013, 09:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Duke21 Yes, the older 4001 are like that, but it doesn't mean that they are not weaker at this point. This area is about where the maximum value for bending moment will appear. Of course or shell I say obviously the old Ric's handled this issue well so. But I'll guess the 4003 is "stronger" | coming a little late to the game here, but about 6 months ago I had my 4003 (1984) routed for 1/2" spacing on the neck p'up. So far there has been no noticeable loss of fidelity on the part of the bass. It has the old truss rods, and possibly worse, they're adjusted at the body-end of the neck. But all is good, the neck is still straight as an arrow, and the move really does make a noticeable difference in tone (for the better, IMHO).
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01-12-2013, 05:35 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Jaydee Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nashville, TN | | | I guess I should rejoin up here since I have a nice 88 4003s sitting here...Almost had a 92 MG but the neck was not willing to straighten out.... |
01-13-2013, 01:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth, England | | Hi guys,
I can finally join in here as, after a lot of searching, i tracked down a ricky in a store about an hour and a half drive away. Quite happy with the unusual 'Walnutburst' finish: 
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01-15-2013, 11:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fredonia, NY | | | Can I join? |
01-15-2013, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by RhynoRock Can I join? | Sure. Post a picture of your Rick and request a number.
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01-15-2013, 01:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fredonia, NY | | | That's myself at Peabody's in Cleveland, throwin the hair around.
EDIT: Oops, forgot to add my number request!
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