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desire to see ricks

#11
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'03 4003

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This one's a '77 Greco 4001 copy, but it's pretty just the same...
 
#13
God, I would kill to have back my jetglo Ric 4003. I just didn't know what I was doing at the time. I went from heavy metal and hardcore guitar to rock and blues bass playing in the last year or so. I sold the Ricky a couple of years ago to help pay of my Line 6 Vetta. ::sniff:: What was I thinking? :mad:

Anyway, those were some beautiful Rics, thanks for showing them, guys. I especially liked the Autumnglow, never seen one like it.
 
#14
You mean this one? Thanks man, yeah, I really love this bass and lucked out when I got it. I think what I like about Autumnglo is that it's kind of a natural finish, but with the sunburst effect of Fireglo without the red! Keep your eyes open, good used 4001s and 4003s (and other models too!) are lurking here and there!
 

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now for a stupid question. whats the point of the pickup cover and what are the pros and cons of removing it?

and if i find myself looking for a rick in the near future, should i look for a 4003, or 4001, or what?
 
#16
One of the cons of removing the pickup cover is the big gaping hole that's left! Though Pickguardian makes a [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] that I'm thinking of getting myself!

I have another Rick with the cover, and I am definitely planning on taking it off - it just gets in the way for me, especially when using a pick. But if you watch videos of Chris Squire, he's still got his and picks between the cover and the bridge. The original covers affected the sound, but nowadays their just made of plastic and have no effect on the sound (not sure of the exact date of that transition, but I'm pretty sure it was during the '70s at the latest?).

I'm sure other folks will pipe in!

Oh, and one more thing: check out the Rickenbacker Forum, some definite Rickenmaniacs there, but also a wealth of great information!
 
#18
hieronymous said:
One of the cons of removing the pickup cover is the big gaping hole that's left! Though Pickguardian makes a [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] that I'm thinking of getting myself!

I have another Rick with the cover, and I am definitely planning on taking it off - it just gets in the way for me, especially when using a pick. But if you watch videos of Chris Squire, he's still got his and picks between the cover and the bridge. The original covers affected the sound, but nowadays their just made of plastic and have no effect on the sound (not sure of the exact date of that transition, but I'm pretty sure it was during the '70s at the latest?).

I'm sure other folks will pipe in!

Oh, and one more thing: check out the Rickenbacker Forum, some definite Rickenmaniacs there, but also a wealth of great information!
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Yeah, originally, the bridge pickup was a "horseshoe" pickup. The "cover" was actually two horseshoe-shaped magnets and they were integral to the pickup. Sometime in the 70s I think, Rickenbacker changed to a more conventional pickup (called "HiGains"), and they added the cover to preserve the look.
 

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