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[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1351033843' post='1846597'] It would have been great if they'd called him Daisy Rock. [/quote] Lol, thank you for that

+1 for looking under the TRC. The tuners look like Ric replacement ones from a 4003 - in '76 i dont believe "Rickenbacker" was stamped on them, they were either unbranded open faced keys or closed Grovers... So thats interesting. The light isnt helping as in one pic the board looks dark and in another it looks fine. I would ask the seller exactly what is original and what is not, parts wise. If the only things changed are the tuners (and they appear to be Ric reissues) then £1100 is a good price IMO. Athough im interested to see what this "redone bridge" actually is... Perhaps a non-Ric rep part?

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1350064430' post='1834282'] or you might meet someone in the band which will lead to something else. Sometimes you need to speculate to accumulate... [/quote] Like one of the brass section / backing vox being a hot young lady perchance?

Ive fallen foul of their QC with another bass i owned... 'twas a brand new 4003 which was the most amazing easy neck id ever played on... Then the paint started coming away at the bridge! Had to go back to the shop, very disappointing as i still havent played one with a neck as good, and that includes the two currently sitting in my house, I dont see it is an elite club either really, if they feel and sound right to you then you owe it to yourself to get one The best advice i could give would be to try a few out. Just like any brand there are some right old dogs out there, but you might just stumble across something amazing. The second bit of advice i would give would be to buy a second hand one from BC as they tend to keep their value quite well, so you wont lose out financially id you decide its actually not for you. Of course if the one you played in the shop is brand new, and its *The One* then... Well... You know what to do

[quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1349729609' post='1829862'] Here's a pic of the neck date stamp on my '64 Precision. [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sim0n1964/8068359886/"][/url] Given my date of birth is 5 Nov 64, I had to go for it! [/quote] Thats awesome fella! Im a 79... Really really wanted a 79' Burgundyglo Ric... Could never find one, quite a few 80' and 78' but never 79'... So ended up with one from 02' instead - lol. Although a 79' in Jetglo is appealling

Jolly glad to year people are picking up basses they like! But still... How can they sell them in shops?

Id be a bit careful with the Jazzes as the last two i tried in the shop buzzed like buggery on the A string. Perhaps a good setup would help it out, but these two were completely different and had the same issue. Precision was fine tho.

I think the whole thing looks like a Ric, thats what made me go "ummm??" - lol A shop near me has some of them in stock WITH a genuine Ricky... if I dont decide to have beer on my lunch break ill pop in and give them both a go.

Well well - I can actually say yes I have! Played it the other day in PMT Norwich. Was the short scale version. Nice and "honky". For me it was just great! Reminded me of my old Gibson Les Paul Triumph. You can really fly about on that neck. The one I played was a jetglo black one, really lovely finish. The acoustic sound out of it was pretty warm, not the loudest but they never are, are they? I think it was a little overpriced for what it was (something over £800?) but it was the bass I had the most fun on in the shop for sure.

SImple question - How can these guys get away with making the best Ric fakers ive seen and they get sold in shops, yet Ric "seem" to be more interested in going after people doing private deals for old 70's and 80's fakers? Dont know if its ever been discussed so please enlighten me! By the way yes I own two Rics and I love them, but I really dont care about people making / selling fakers etc - hardly affects the sale of Fenders and Gibbo's from what ive seen:)

Dammit i havent got £1095 Whyyyyyyyyy do i nvpever have the right money at the right time?... wHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYY

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1348243487' post='1811367'] Unfortunately I think Dan's house is the only place you can try one [/pedantic] Truckstop [/quote] I got to play it at my own house... Amazing what a bribe of tea and biscuits can get you! In fact... I might end up playing this again on Tuesday...

Actual massive LOL at that headstock. Cheers guys

Love Is The Law has a corking flowing bassline by Mr Fletcher (who I have sold Playstation games to, lol)

IMO you cant beat a Ric. They just float my boat and you can get a lot more tones out of them than just 'clank'. I do agree that you should try a few out though. I tried a load of old ones that were going for silly money and all but one played like sh*t (possibly not helped by the fact most shops dont seem to actually set up 2nd hand instruments that they are trying to sell) and eventually bought a 2011 4003 which was fantastic. That had to go back to Ric due to a flaky paint issue sadly so had to hunt again and took a punt on the one i have now without playing it first (had 30 day money back promise though) and it plays great. I would disagree that the colour doesnt matter, it matters a lot to me. Unless you intend to buy another one later My first Ric was only bought cos it was the right price, not the right colour... Cracking bass though, still got it.