Nipponbacker

[Rick557]

I just wanted to show off my cool Aria Pro RB-700N. I recently traded an MIA Musicman Sterling for it and I love it! It came with very cool Japanese paperwork and what I believe to be the original case!

 

[Picton]

Lookin good. I'd rock that.

 

[Rick557]

Lookin good. I'd rock that.

Thanks!

 

[CletusMarley]

That's a sick bass!! Nice score!!

 

[Rick557]

That's a sick bass!! Nice score!!

Yeah, I got lucky!

 

[hieronymous]

Very nice - love the paperwork, though kind of wish they had filled it out so we knew the date! Late '70s perhaps? I bet 70,000 yen was a lot of money back then! (Thinking in Japan, not necessarily exhange rate-wise)

 

[Rick557]

Very nice - love the paperwork, though kind of wish they had filled it out so we knew the date! Late '70s perhaps? I bet 70,000 yen was a lot of money back then! (Thinking in Japan, not necessarily exhange rate-wise)

Well, it seems 70k Yen is today work about $476. Adjusted for inflation from around 1976, it was worth about $86 American.

 

[Rick557]

I just wanted to show off my cool Aria Pro RB-700N. I recently traded an MIA Musicman Sterling for it and I love it! It came with very cool Japanese paperwork and what I believe to be the original case!

Btw, it seems it's a McCartney tribute model and not many were made.

 

[elgranluis]

Congrats on the new bass! I like your ric without binding and with the contours !

 

[Rick557]

Congrats on the new bass! I like your ric without binding and with the contours !

Thank you! Me too! I've owned a 4001 and a 4003, both with binding. This thing has a much more ergonomic feel! I bonded with it quickly!

 

[CletusMarley]

I can't look at a Ric without thinking of Al Cisneros. lol

 

[shirojiro]

Sweet bass! congratulations on your score. I love the quality of those older Japanese basses

 

[BigBoneRed]

NICE FIND! Let the adventure begin..
There used to be a thread here somewhere, showing various "ric copies", with interesting pics and details about some of the
origins, and variables of the different makers of this "genre". Nice bass-HAVE FUN!

 

[TeeSee]

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There used to be a thread here somewhere, showing various "ric copies", with interesting pics and details about some of the
origins, and variables of the different makers of this "genre". Nice bass-HAVE FUN!

Do you mean this thread?

Thread 'Club RickenFaker / FakenBacker - Show Your Fake Rics!'

Jan 27, 2010

Here's mine. Late 70's Kasuga (MIJ):

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[BigBoneRed]

YEP! My Fresher FN384 is in there as well.. Cheers~

 

[TeeSee]

YEP! My Fresher FN384 is in there as well.. Cheers~

...and my AliEx special (page 186 about 3 posts down)

 

[Rick557]

Sweet bass! congratulations on your score. I love the quality of those older Japanese basses

Thanks! Yes it really seems well built!

 

[Rick557]

NICE FIND! Let the adventure begin..
There used to be a thread here somewhere, showing various "ric copies", with interesting pics and details about some of the
origins, and variables of the different makers of this "genre". Nice bass-HAVE FUN!

I've seen that post and been going down several other rabbitt holes about them since I got it!

 

[Relsom]

That's really cool to land a good quality copy without the binding and inlays. How does it play/sound?
Was there ever a set neck 2 pickup version from RIC?

 

[Gilmourisgod]

I believe there was a set neck Ric version, but it's a pretty limited run. They never did a bolt on 4001 style, so that's a pretty quick "tell" on copies. The Japanese copies are usually very well made, nice score.