Yes, they seem very variable as basses, so I guess try before you buy is a must.
Back in the mid nineties when I had some deal money to spend I went down denmark street and demo'd a 4003. It was a total and utter dog. Thick neck, heavy, nose dive, weedy tone etc I decided on a 'Ray as my stage bass with my 70s J as backup/studio. I haven't played a Rick since but had the urge to fiddle with one recently and it was amazing. Thin neck, light, resonant, great sustain, delicious mids and fat bottom. I kind of regret not looking harder for a Rick back then.
So I am somewhat on the market for a thin necked Rick!
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[quote name='spongebob' post='935874' date='Aug 25 2010, 12:52 PM']2009 necks became slimmer in April of that year. Early 2009 are supposed to be some of the thickest to date!
The 2008's were slim - as are the 2009's after April.
I've owned a 2003 (thick), a 2008 (slim), and now have a late 2009 (very slim) and a 2010 (bigger, maybe more like the 2003).
Rickresource.com is a great source of info....neck size changes quite frequently, so you take your chance!
Then again, one player's 'chunky' is anothers slim or medium, so it's quite a minefield which I knew nothing about until I became a Ric-only player!
Only advice is before you buy (the best bass bass in the world, obviously!), do your checks first.
BTW, if you got for a 4004, they're all chunky!![/quote]