Recent content by Low End Lover

To the OP: Having owned most of the big names (Fender, MusicMan, Rickenbacker), I can honestly say I have never owned a bad bass. I think if you are willing to put the time and energy to learning about whatever bass you get, you can make it a great player. Having said that, I think a Ric is...

For me, it was a 4003 in Jetglo, which I have and love like no bass I have ever owned. In terms of the fantasy Ric, I have one that would be doable except for not having the cash. It would be a 4003 in Fireglo (cherry red with nice grain) with HB-1 pickups, black pickguard, black TRC w/ silver...

I got an Uber 4x10 cab from them for $899 shipped and I love it. Their prices are great and their stuff really is new so you are good. Enjoy!

Ric 4003 w/ Fender 9050CL's > Canare cable with Neutrik connectors > ShuttleMAX 12.0 > UberBass 4x10 = :)

Muscian's Friend has most colors in stock and you can get their platinum card and have a year to pay it off with no interest and get free shiping. Done deal. That's how I got mine and it was absolutely the way to go and I am as happy as I can be.

Hiwatts are incredible amps and underappreciated IMO. Nice. LEL

Nice one. It took me a lot of digging to find all these when I got my 4003 JG over a year ago. I am sure it will help a lot of folks out. LEL

+1. The Joey's Bass Notes link posted earlier is where I learned how to get mine solidly set up. Reading some of the concerns posted here reminded me of when I got my 2008 4003FL. Since I had no real experience with FL's, I thought the reason that it sounded like crap, e.g. no resonance and the...

Congratulations to all you new Ric owners! I know a lot of you had to hustle to raise cash, sell gear and put some strain on the ol' CC, but these really are superb basses and quite well made. (I've got a 2010 4003 in Jetglo and 2008 4003FL in Mapleglo) And for the price you got them for, well...

I got a chance to play one for a few minutes at a music store recently. It looked and felt good—especially if you like a big ol' chunky neck. Nice tone as well. A solid entry from Fender IMO. LEL

Now that I have seen firsthand how nice Fireglo is, I think Amber Fireglo would be cool to see in person. BTW, sorry I didn't make it down when you were at iiipope's, but we just had a car die. Oh well, maybe another time... LEL

Well said. Also, they just scream underground rock to me.

I have Rics in all the standard colors and while Jetglo is my favorite, they all look good. Mapleglo was at the bottom of my list, but I really wanted a fretless Ric and since they stopped production on those 3 or so years ago and I found a minty one, I grabbed it. I have to say the figuring on...

Try the Fender Flats, the 9050CL set. They are not your typical flats. I have them on my Ric 4003 & 4003FL and they work great. Here's a link to them and a few reviews: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Trigger pulled! Just snagged a ShuttleMAX 12 new in the box for $740! :bassist: Should be here late next week. Now I really need to get this cab thing sussed!