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#264
This is a great thread! SO great that I had to finally chime in. I thought I was the only one who was this madly in love with their Ric! I've been playing Rics for about 20 years now - although I have strayed lately and bought a cheap 5 string cause I decided it was time to learn how to play one.

Speaking of strings... I ran RotoSounds on my first Ric for about 2 years. Loved the sound but then the frets were gone. Won't make that mistake again. I run GHS Boomers now.
 
#265
Howdy CountryBoy and welcome to Talkbass.
I have been running Boomers on my RIC but I tried Dean Markly Blue Steels and they sound great I also ran some Ernie Ball's on it and they worked great also and those are all Nickle, nice on the frets.

I love this thread it just keeps coming back!!:)
 
#266
Hey Funkster,
I'll have to give those strings a try. I've always looked at them but stuck with what I knew. I used to try different strings until I tried copper - went dead in one set (and turned my fingers green, too).

I'd like to know why so may people feel the need to remove the pickup cover. It's never bothered me and I think it adds a uniqueness to the Ric that no other bass has! By the way, I haven't looked lately, but I would bet money that mine is metal.
 
#267
All 4001 - 4003 bridge pickup covers are made of plastic and have been for years. Only the horseshoe pickup (part #00005) cover is made of metal, it has to be because it's actually part of the pickup and is not removable like the plastic one is.
The non-horseshoe cover provides no functionality to the pickup itself, it's just cosmetic. That's why they're made out of plastic.
Cheers
 
#269
only to inform you that, after happy months of playing my 4001 with the bypass surgery, i decided to make another modification. i'll order the seymour duncan humbucker designed for the rick bass and i'll install in the bridge position. if the results will be good as i hope and expect, i'll do the same thing and order the neck pickup too.
ciao
marco
 
#272
great jet glo, funkster!
i discovered that i play a 4001 made in january 1980 using roundwound string with no problem. what's the matter with the 4001 truss rod. a lot of people say that the 4001 hasn't a strong truss rod. but my bass with round wound strings works great.
are you in the same situation?
 
#274
Hi ya doin barroso! I run nothing but roundwounds on my RIC 45-100's with absolutly no problems.
I never had to change pups. I did the bypass surgery my RIC became a tone monster. It's my main live bass for my original band and it can't be beat for sheer coolness and tone.
The perfect pop bass!!!!!
 
#275
Nice piece, funkster!
Talking about pickup guards, did you remove yours, or is that how you bought it?

Personally i think the pickup guard looks super cool, but hey, i can see how it can be bothersome for slappin'. I don't do much of that, though.

I run extra-light roundwound boomers on my 4003 and i love them. I've tried lots of different strings and gauges, and i think this ones are my ultimate faves.
 
#276
Originally posted by fireglo forever
Nice piece, funkster!
Talking about pickup guards, did you remove yours, or is that how you bought it?
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Hi ya doing fireglo forever, Welcome to Talkbass.
My Ric is a Sept 84 model and it came with the pickup cover in almost unplayed condition.
I found I had only a couple of comfortable positions for my thumb. Once I took the cover of it I had a comfy spot that I was use to on my Fenders. I love the tone I get when I play fingerstyle over the bridge pup, when I play with a pick I rest my hand on the bridge, great narly tone!
 
#280
Originally posted by willy
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by nanook:
Since the Rick 4003 is the finest production 4 string ever built, does that mean the 4003/5 is the finest production 5 string ever built? Anyone have one of these instruments from hell? How about a report.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i personally dislike the more than basic string option. first of all after playing a bass for many years i am use to playing the average sized neck and am happy with the range and options you can get with a four string bass. if you want to play a five or six string bass you should just pick up a guitar instead, i mean what is a more than average strings on a bass really for? show or maybe just a new gimmick for the industry to make more money from us. oh, i played the five string and i never even hit the g string once, i didn't need to. so bottom line if you want to play more than four strings like stated before just pick up a conventional guitar, the four string rickey kicks butt, and in my opinion is the best bass on the market and i don't think that any time soon anyone could match nor surpass it... just an opinion.
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Hey Wil, Everyone is eating chocolate Ice Cream. So if I like a different flavor, I should switch to drinking milk? You know, their both dairy products.
 

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