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I've got my order in for a gold one. I like the color ok but I know I'd hate myself if I passed the opportunity by (the Turquoise that Max has is still my favorite though). Black will always be available every week of every year. Gold will not (particularly in Sweden I imagine). If you...

I don't know if the factory ever produced them that way (I don't think they did but what do I know), but I have seen quite a few "refinished" that way. It's more a case of removing (all but the face) the finish from a white bass rather than painting the face of a natural bass white. The...

Well I'll be d@mned! ...Talk about learning something new every day! Yes, that certainly seems to be the answer to my question (and a testament to how much I still don't know). Much thanks! :)

So I finally sat down to install a set of Bartolini 9W4J pickups that I bought about a year ago and I suddenly came down with a case of the stupids. One pickup is marked "L" and one is marked "S." What does that mean??? Which one goes where?? The best I've come up with is "Left" and...

Yes, the new 4003 tuners work in the "correct" direction. I've replaced all my old 4001 tuners w/ these and RIC seems to price them reasonably (about $40 a set last time I did it). Not all 4001's had this problem, just certain years in the late 70’s - early 80’s. Weird. I once tried...

If things are still the same, that's a heluva price! I bought (and regretfully sold) an identical one for significantly more than that.

I doubt you would find any trouble as you're not trying to profit from the venture nor tarnish the trademark holders name (as long as you're not planning to copy the logo also). The luthier is providing a service to you, not selling you his product. Besides, you're too small a fish for a...

If one were to use the same argument when picking out options for a new car or even adding after-market parts, I doubt that anyone would consider you the car's "designer." I think that there is a lot more involved in designing an instrument than deciding what parts to put on it or what color it...

Well... I once had a Rickenbacker get it's neck snapped off when it got backed over by a truck. I also had a P-bass neck split right down the middle lengthwise (a dufas did a bad tuner installation... long story). And, I've successfully managed to snap three truss-rods over the last 20 years...

I have an original XL2A that sits right next to a Spirit XT-2 in my music room and, while the original is indeed a better instrument, it is not $1500 worth of better. I find the Spirits' to be a remarkable value for the money. I recently bought the new Spirit 4/6 doubleneck and I was...

Oh yeah, the third capacitor thing. True, I don't believe the 4003 ever had those evil bastards. For what it's worth, I find the 4003's of the early-mid 80's to more closely resemble the 4001 in feel and sound than they do current model 4003's. Best of both worlds maybe. I'm working on the...

Max is correct in that the 4003 was initially designed to accomodate round-wound strings, but I believe all the 4001's had dual truss rods as well (at least all of mine do). The 4003 just has a stronger truss rod system. More subtle improvements include larger & stronger frets, slightly...

I think Rojo is correct, it's a house brand. I believe that "Carlo Robelli" is an identical line to "Rogue" which is the house brand for Musicians Friend. I have also seen identical instruments under a couple of other names ("Diotati" is one I've seen sold new in pawn-type shops.). I think...

OK, profile has been updated. Here's a pic I found of a Rick 2030 Hamburg if anyone's interested (if the link works). And thanks again for the nice welcome. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Mike's advise is the truth... only you can judge what's best for you. But since your asking for opinions... for what it's worth, I find the hardware and electronics to be superior on the MIA models, whereas I find the fit and overall "craftsmanship" to be slightly superior on the MIJ models...

Thanks for the nice welcome guys! This is a neat site and I've been lurking around and learning new things for quite a while now. The only things I remember for sure about the one 4002 I've ever played are: 1. It was made out of either flamed or curley maple, not the rock maple as most...

I bought an Epi Explorer a few months back just for fun (it's not my main bass or even my #10 bass but it's cool to have). I found the quality of construction to be just fine for the price and overall the bass looks and sounds pretty good for what it is. I believe Epiphone can make some...

Howdy, I'm new here so I hope I'm not stepping out of line answering this question. The bass you played is a Rickenbacker "Hamburg" model (I can't remember if they also had a model # or not). They we're made for just a few years back in the 80's and never became very popular. They were...