Par for the course, I once said I wished they reissued the 'bound' v64s from the 90s even if they weren't 'period correct' literally banned me into oblivion ...
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An issue with Rickenbacker
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Par for the course, I once said I wished they reissued the 'bound' v64s from the 90s even if they weren't 'period correct' literally banned me into oblivion ...
I used to get a personal birthday email from the Pedullas every year despite never ordering a single thing from them directly (I own two ancient Pedullas... used to have a third).
While I could add my own tale of Ricwoe here, the inconvenient truth is that my 4003SW with a toaster at the neck is probably my favorite.
The Tales of Woe are almost never about the Tone, and almost always about the Company and it's various shenanigans. Great Bass, Not So Great Company.
-Forged by Sauron's ghouls at the Crack of Doom?
-My love, who meets me at the dark end of the street?
-The forbidden fruit, even?
Yes, all of that, and the Hammer of the (you know whats) to those who are Called.
-My love, who meets me at the dark end of the street?
-The forbidden fruit, even?
Yes, all of that, and the Hammer of the (you know whats) to those who are Called.
well Im freshly restricted on FB and the Rickenbacker Bass page for asking to change the Kermit the frog inlay bass as the wall paper. I got called a boomer lol I called the guy a Zoomer, I guess the guy couldnt take it and reported me. why is that bass a gen Z thing? Im sure there are older people that might like it.
I'll wait for a s/h 4003S in red to turn up. Until then, the cash gets spunked elsewhere.
There's a plank on TDPRI randomly calling members 'Boomers' without having a fkn clue who they are. Seems to be a little social media grenade to see if anyone gets triggered.
With deference to Al Cisneros fans, the green inlays leave me…. Meh. I had no idea there were so many Sleep fans that it warranted the first Sig model in around 20 years.
I think so too, having 2 treb pickups that close together makes no sense, it looks like it was tossed tgt out of parts and just trying to look ugly lol but apparently if you dont like it youre a BOOMER! I guess its down to if you disagree with Gen Z your an old has been that need to just die. Its just my opinion which doesn't matter cause Im not spending $4000 on any Rickenbacker bass much less that abortion. I dont understand how they sell them for that much and justify it, it looks like a 4003w with a goofy lil guitar shaped pg and an extra treble pickup and some green plastic inlays. Surely that cant make the bass $2000 more than a 4003w lol
You want to check out UK prices. The s/h ones are as scary as the new ones.
These instruments are, to me, no worth the UK money.
I had 2 of the 4003ac's, they were only 1900. The green inlay was my favorite part of this particular bass... go figure, some like this, some like that, its all just opinions....
Ive seen some new basses with knots in the wood and mismatched headstock wings with one side lighter. These would have probably been shot Jetglo 5 years ago. I hope this isnt a sign of what will be coming out of the factory. Just filling orders because they know they have a following that will put up with it.
