New bass day!! Rickenbacker!!!

[mellowgerman]

Beautiful. Congrats! That's the exact model/finish I was eying a little over a year ago. Ultimately decided against it due to the scale length (I prefer 30-31”) but if one ever pops up locally, used at a good price, I'll likely still go for it. They're just such classy looking basses and I do like the Rick sound too. Certainly wouldn't mind having one in the stable.

 

[dave64o]

Beautiful bass!!

 

[Philip McAdam]

My wife surprised me with a brand new Rickenbacker 4003S today. Had to share. It sounds as good as it looks. Very happy guy. The Motörhead shirt is a little cliche but hey it’s a Ric. View attachment 4379135

Congratulations on a beautiful new bass.

 

[Riff Ranger]

congrats! and im sporting a motorhead shirt while typing..Cheers to you and Cheers to dear lemmy..

How I looked when I woke up and saw this:

Ace of Spades dropped within a week of my birth, and I hope to get a 1980 Ric sometime. Enjoy, beardly brother in bass!

 

[B-Mac]

My wife surprised me with a brand new Rickenbacker 4003S today. Had to share. It sounds as good as it looks. Very happy guy. The Motörhead shirt is a little cliche but hey it’s a Ric. View attachment 4379135

How I looked when I woke up and saw this:
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Ace of Spades dropped within a week of my birth, and I hope to get a 1980 Ric sometime. Enjoy, beardly brother in bass!

You two fine gentlemen might want to stop in here
Bassists with Beards Club

@DaveSill

 

[MarMar]

I'll probably never get married, but if a significant other ever surprises me with a Rickenbacker, I might have to ask her.

 

[Emanuel]

That’s fantastic! Absolutely wonderful that it was a surprise from your lady, and fitting because those softer-edge S models are so nice to hold. I’ve owned a 92 v63 in Fireglow for a number of years now and I just love playing it. The 4003s basses coming out have been as good as any era IMO and the necks are perfect.
Im a Motörhead fan too but If you ever go the flats route I suggest you try cobalt flats. They have a surprisingly wide frequency response that a Ric can make great use of.
Right on man! That made my day. E

 

[Ellery]

Awesome, congrats bro, on that killer Ric, and for having a wife that "gets" it, that's worth a lot more than just a gifted bass.

 

[VolstateMark]

Good on you for buying the right color, too!

Seriously, I have always thought that FireGlo is the proper Rick color![/

FireGlo is definitely my favorite Rickenbacker color .

That’s fantastic! Absolutely wonderful that it was a surprise from your lady, and fitting because those softer-edge S models are so nice to hold. I’ve owned a 92 v63 in Fireglow for a number of years now and I just love playing it. The 4003s basses coming out have been as good as any era IMO and the necks are perfect.
Im a Motörhead fan too but If you ever go the flats route I suggest you try cobalt flats. They have a surprisingly wide frequency response that a Ric can make great use of.
Right on man! That made my day. E

Thank you for the kind words. I am a very lucky man in that my wife is as into music as I am. Additionally she has always been supportive of me getting bass gear. The Rickenbacker was very unexpected making it even more special.

 

[Koshchei]

My wife surprised me with a brand new Rickenbacker 4003S today. Had to share. It sounds as good as it looks. Very happy guy. The Motörhead shirt is a little cliche but hey it’s a Ric. View attachment 4379135

New Rics are the best they've ever been! Congratulations!

 

[FishDub]

@VolstateMark

I may not be too keen on Rics but I'm a massive fan of happy smiling folks celebrating NBD's.

Congratulations friend

Yeah I may not be a massive Ric fan either but I am a HUGE fan of a wife that surprises with basses..

 

[JRA]

perfect pic, OP! you look good, your new ax looks good --- congratulations on your new instrument and your "keeper" wife!

 

[stretch80]

Shoot me, but I like the countoured body and simple neck dots. Looks great!

 

[nixdad]

Beautiful and Congrats!
Now remove the cover and sticker and all will be right with the world!

 

[sabre79]

My wife surprised me with a brand new Rickenbacker 4003S today. Had to share. It sounds as good as it looks. Very happy guy. The Motörhead shirt is a little cliche but hey it’s a Ric. View attachment 4379135

Enjoy it in good health!

 

[Gregc57]

Awesome day! I love a good RIC. I have a few of their guitars, but nary a bass. Maybe one day...

 

[CostaMoses]

Great bass, great shirt! Who cares about cliches? If you like it, you do you! Stoked for ya!

 

[telemark]

Wow, that is such a beauty! Congrats! Shouldn't we all be so lucky?

 

[rkwells101]

Super cool wife, story, t-shirt and bass. FYI, wearing cool shirts is never cliche. If it makes you happy do it.

 

[RelentlessRick1]

Does she have any sisters?