I modified my Ric! Whattaya think?

I thought about getting that replacement ring for my Treble pickup as well, but just couldn't get into the look. Taking the cover off and having that huge hole in the bass just drives me nuts, so for the moment my Ric is stock with the cover on it and Ive adapted the best I could. I wish someone would make a chrome plate insert with an exact hole for the pickup in it to fit in the underside of the original pickup ring. Seems like I seen someone do that a while back with a piece from an old mirrored pickguard. If someone made a true Chrome one I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

John

 

I love it. To me the white make it look kinda cheap. Of course if it was black to start with and you changed it to white there'd be an equal number of people saying it looked better black!

Stunning bass - well done.

 

Woah... Thats starting to look good now

 

Now thats what Im talking about!!!I actually think it looks good as is. If you happen to get tired of that insert, Id be willing to take it off your hands.... I tried to make one yesterday myself, but Im lacking in the materials department at home. Plus Im not that good at making templates. There's several pieces of scrap stainless steel here at work that Im pondering as to whether or not to try to make one out of again if I can ever make a decent template. Anyway again that looks great!!

 

Cool, if you do make a batch, Id definitely buy one from ya!

 

Not feelin the mods personally but hey, enjoy them

 

Awesome Ill keep a look out for them!!

 

"Black pickguards go with black trussrod covers as far as i can tell. "

Black pickguards and black truss rod covers go with black binding.

 

"Already been discussed..."

Sorry, my mistake. I thought you asked "Whattay think?"

 

At first, when I read the topic, I thought it wasn't likely I'd like this thread, heh. However, that Ric is bad***!!! Nice work, although it certainly didn't need all that, aesthetically speaking That yellowed white body binding is beautiful.

 

+1. I like the white PG. Maybe try a white pearloid one.

 

i think that is the best looking ric i have ever seen, but i prefer the clear pickup surround like it was in the first modded version.

 

Hey, I see you're in Denton. We drove past/near Denton on the way to a gig in Oklahoma City Saturday.

 

I love Ric's! Unless someone has completely screwed one up with mods I think they are one of the classiest, coolest looking basses out there. Great job on the mods but I like the original white pick guard better. The white pops the fireglow more for me where as the black almost tames it down. I am one of the people who also likes the big chrome pick up covers.

Just my 2 cents. But Rics rock!