drlargepants Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Just a quick hello, and 2 nice pics of my Ric from when it was new (2004) Cost me the princely sum of £800, seems a very good deal now! [attachment=21899:IMG_3913.jpg] [attachment=21900:ric2.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockworkwar Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Their price is now £1600, ruddy economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Aww, £800? Thats a beaut. I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Montezuma Brown as well, so was a limited finish. Bought it from coda music, nearly fell over myself to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 [quote name='drlargepants' post='432698' date='Mar 12 2009, 06:08 PM']Montezuma Brown as well, so was a limited finish. Bought it from coda music, nearly fell over myself to buy it.[/quote] coda music have (or did have at least) some great deals. I remember they were selling new SR4's for under a grand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 12/03/2009 at 18:03, Clockworkwar said: Their price is now £1600, ruddy economy. That seems a bargain now 9 years later lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 You get a jam doughnut for the oldest thread exhumation in the histpry of BC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 By the way Dr, if they were £1600 9 years back, wtf price are they now ? Jeeeeeeeeeeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Aha - £2000 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 necrothread returns from beyond! SQUEAK said the Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, fleabag said: Aha - £2000 Ouch And more I’m afraid. This ones a limited colour also, so was somewhat of a bargain even back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 And here it is 14 years later, sans pickup cover 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, fleabag said: Aha - £2000 Ouch That is tracking UK inflation exactly: £1,600 in 2009 is £2,031.12 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, nilebodgers said: That is tracking UK inflation exactly: £1,600 in 2009 is £2,031.12 today. 2359 seems to be the average sticker price in the big stores currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 15 hours ago, drlargepants said: 2359 seems to be the average sticker price in the big stores currently. Yup just seen a ruby one in Electromusic at that. Some 'haggle' room but I suspect not more than 10%. I've had a midnight blue one sat under the bed for the last 5 years - it's currently doing considerably better than my ISA and not much worse than my pension fund..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Yes, they're over £2k now. I've seen them for £2,200 in shops near me Really nice tobacco sunburst colour on your bass dr largepants Stunning colour that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Marc S said: Yes, they're over £2k now. I've seen them for £2,200 in shops near me Really nice tobacco sunburst colour on your bass dr largepants Stunning colour that Thank you. It’s technically Montezuma Brown, which I think used to be called Autumn Glow ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 £2300 plus in PMT last week. A joke... Good job I bought mine before the prices went stratospheric (or before they reached the partway point they are at now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHDS Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Very Nice Collection 12stringbassist! I've always wanted a Ric....played a couple but never been able to afford one! Was just wondering... What are the Black/Black with maple(?) neck? And the Black/White with (what looks like) MusicMan at the neck? Cheers Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 There's one on eBay that's been relisted, didn't sell fret time round at the starting price if £975. its got a replacement bridge, but other than that it looks original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 21 January 2018 at 14:17, SPHDS said: Very Nice Collection 12stringbassist! I've always wanted a Ric....played a couple but never been able to afford one! Was just wondering... What are the Black/Black with maple(?) neck? And the Black/White with (what looks like) MusicMan at the neck? Cheers Sam The imposters are : Retrovibe black 5-string. retrovibe Rickenbastard (was a Vantage) John Birch SCDR bass (1976, greenburst) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 What’s the John Birch like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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