Stag

Here's my "family picture" 😛

A dealer here ive used before thought based on the RRP hes been quoted by the distributor that the UK price will be £5999/£6299, so this isnt far off the mark.

But at that price I am most definitely OUT. Its a crazy price for what they are intending to be a standard offering in the model list.

49 minutes ago, ezbass said:

Possibly, the pointy one is not cheap https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210125366336025--rickenbacker-4005xc-90th-anniversary-limited-edition-short-scal

Ah yeah, the pointy one is a very limited run for the 90th anniversary of Ric - hence the "boutique" price. Allegedly the new (long scale) 4005V is supposed to slot in as a standard offering... it cannot be standard at that price lol

Also goes totally against what ive heard dealers in the US taking preorders around the $4K mark - would actually be cheaper to buy a flight to Santa Ana, pick it up from the factory and take it home at that price! 👨‍✈️

https://www.rosetti.co.uk/rickenbacker-4005v-bass-fireglo

This price isnt... serious is it??

 

This is a bonkers low price for something quite quite special, warts and all this is an early 70's Ric with great added components!

Absolutely classic looks, a beauty

Shocking that @andybassdoyle doesnt fancy this

Calling @Dood instead... wink wink!

I have one of these and they are great! I think they were a grand new and pretty rare now so this is a hell of a deal...

That is very very nice... classic looks never die

That is extremely attractive in every possible way

On 29/11/2021 at 15:50, andybassdoyle said:

Wonderful amp

 

I have many fond memories of these. Not sure I ever really used the overdrive channel on mine, it always sounded awesome though, especially with the ampeg 6x10

 

This looks to be in ace condition too, great amp for someone

 

Also worth mentioning, whilst it's not a lightweight 'stick it in your gigbag' type amp the extra size and weight is not prohibitive and - imo - well worth it in terms of the sound. Not wanting to start a classD turfwar etc, there just seems to be something that you get from these types of amps that you don't with the lightweight stuff...

 

anyway, glwts before I get myself into trouble

You know where it is if you ever want to come and play on it again Andy! 😛

+1 to this being an awesome piece of kit, in bridged mode with a proper OBBM cable this pumps out 1350w of bass terror. My band call it "THE BEAST" and im fairly happy with that nickname

Ive not been on for a while, is Ric trading now OK on BC? (If it is - great! :) )

On 04/05/2020 at 20:10, Oldman said:

Did you ever sell this?

yep, I bought it!

1 minute ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

Nothing. My guess is that the pickup cover had been mounted there. I'm planning to fill them up and make them visually dissappear (as far as possible). 

Reason i ask is I have something similar on my '82 4001, two bolts either side of the bridge where presumably the previous owner decided to put a Fender-style bridge cover over it (???!)

1 hour ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

Received this '78 yesterday. I've owned a 2006 4003 once, but this one plays way better with it's thinner neck. Sounds great too with enough meat on the bridge pickup, so probably the feared .47 cap has been removed earlier. 

The bass has a cream colored truss rod cover. It looks original to me, but haven't seen this before. 

Mmm, very nice! What are those odd little bolts between the pickup and the bridge for?

Extremely cheap, these were a grand when they came out! Loads of oomph in a small package... least my one does anyway

Blimey, I thought I was the only RS210 Combo owner in Norfolk! You live and you learn

That pillbox red one is one of a run of 25, theres one of them in the Norwich store too. A very silly price. I paid significantly (like, a lot) less than that for my BRG and that's also a limited run of 25. You also got the vintage funky shiny silver case with mine, not so with the pillbox red ones... you just get the standard black Ric case which is nice 'n all but not "special" or going anyway towards justifying that price tag. Maple neck is something of an oddity on a 4003 as well, i tried it and didnt much like it (yet I love my maple necked Fender Geddy Jazz!)

4 hours ago, 4000 said:

Loving the BRG. Nearly bought one shortly after they came out.....and then didn’t. Wish I had though.

I wasnt *planning* to, then a friend who knows I am weak willed pointed it out. Then, umm, it turned up at my house. Ive gigged it a few times, its pretty damn fine sounding but because its "special" (or : just too dear for pub gigs) I only take it out every now and then. The Burgungy glo is the go-to weapon of choice!

On 25/01/2020 at 22:46, Dood said:

Recently I have been haunted by Ampeg G.A.S. I can’t carry one, afford one or will probably need one, but I want an SVT II Pro again.

I think it’s because the SVT4Pro model on the Helix sounds so good.

Oh, and at the last minute I decided not to snatch a bid on my old SVP-BSP that I spotted on eBay. It would have been an easy win, but I stopped myself last minute.

Your old SVT sound was the best live bass sound ive heard. And that, my dear friend, is a fact!

(although im not going to pay for your chiropractor if you buy another one )

On 06/01/2020 at 18:55, marleaux62 said:

My USA B-100 

i had one of these and loved it. Great tone and FOUR different coloured lights, which of course is A Good Thing.

The "Eg" fell off the front of mine though so it just said "Amp" which caused much hilarity in my band, who suggested i was endorsed by a firm simply called "Amp".

very nice 4003s   bridge pickup bezel included as well? Handy!

I thought id go with the two classic colours of Christmas a month or so ago...

Bought a TC footpedal from this fine gentleman, delivered in super quick time and well packaged

I am in the capital of East Anglia - lovely old Norwich.