itu Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 The neck IS different. Everybody talks about double truss rods, but one thing is the string spacing from nut to bridge, loved it. The neck heel could have been rounded differently though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signals55 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Ordered a TRS cable now looking at getting a basic splitter box 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Custardglo 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofio Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 13 hours ago, itu said: The neck IS different. Everybody talks about double truss rods, but one thing is the string spacing from nut to bridge, loved it. The neck heel could have been rounded differently though. The 2023 models are totally redesigned, one truss rod the neck profile is a very flat D it feels amazing, the best neck I have played on without a doubt , the one truss rod makes it easy to set up the bass in minutes, When I first started playing Rics back in 1978 the necks were baseball bats and I am not exaggerating, The new models are soooo much better I have had over 40 of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Skybone said: Custardglo Wow. What a great colour. Never thought I’d say that about a yellow guitar. I suspect it’s great if you want to hide in the background playing at a custard factory. love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signals55 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Concur the last Rick I played was really thick on the neck The 2023 much better 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 It's certainly different! I do quite like it though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, signals55 said: Concur the last Rick I played was really thick on the neck The 2023 much better Most of the Rick basses I had had ok necks, my favour being a 'shouldered' 1973 4001 . I also had a V63 which was a dream to look at, and sounded amazing, but the neck was like a baseball bat so it got moved on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 14 hours ago, Skybone said: Custardglo What year is this one? That looks like the new bridge, and a still with a glossy fretboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) Think that they were a special run for some US shop in 2022 apparently. Edited October 10, 2023 by Skybone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) On 09/10/2023 at 08:54, geofio said: The 2023 models are totally redesigned, one truss rod the neck profile is a very flat D it feels amazing, the best neck I have played on without a doubt , the one truss rod makes it easy to set up the bass in minutes, When I first started playing Rics back in 1978 the necks were baseball bats and I am not exaggerating, The new models are soooo much better I have had over 40 of them. Strangely, the new 2023 4003 basses now have a single trussrod, whereas the 2023 4003s basses are advertised as having "an improved dual truss rod system". Typo or just Rickenbacker being Rickenbacker? 🤷♂️ Edited October 10, 2023 by miles'tone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskwave Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Not for me but a guy I knew bk in the 70's used one though an old Marshall stack...massive sound...sounded like an orchestra, kinda boomy but clear to and in a three peice with a Tele it worked so well......Always impressed me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofio Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 3 hours ago, miles'tone said: Strangely, the new 2023 4003 basses now have a single trussrod, whereas the 2023 4003s basses are advertised as have "an updated dual truss rod system". Typo or just Rickenbacker being Rickenbacker? 🤷♂️ Defo one truss rod now. it works well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, geofio said: Defo one truss rod now. it works well. Even on the 4003s, the one with dots and no binding? It would make sense to do both with the new upgrades...also their website if so 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 One of these days I’ll fire up a stereo rig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 10/10/2023 at 10:17, miles'tone said: Strangely, the new 2023 4003 basses now have a single trussrod, whereas the 2023 4003s basses are advertised as having "an improved dual truss rod system". Typo or just Rickenbacker being Rickenbacker? 🤷♂️ Same story on all the ones listed for sale through official dealers... Bizarre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 29/09/2023 at 10:55, Wolverinebass said: When I got my 4003 it wasn't set up either. The relief was all wrong so that it had a choke on the 3rd fret. The intonation was a fair bit off too and the pickups were too high. Plus, the case was broken with one of the studs having been bashed through the abs. It was new. Guitar Guitar couldn't have been more helpful and exchanged the case in a day and I did the "lower than the 9th circle of hell" setup on it. Sounds amazing now. I only got it for a laugh and now it's one of my favourite basses. You bought a Rickenbacker 4003 "for a laugh"? Nice position to be in 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 @neepheid to be fair, at the time I had got a temporary promotion at work and had a significant pay rise. I had always fancied getting one so i just thought "why not?" If I don't like it I can send it back. I don't do that job anymore (it made me truly miserable) so i quit and run my own studio (see @Erax Sound in the affiliates section - shameless plug alert!!), but it's a really good bass. Ironically, I've been recording with it this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said: @neepheid to be fair, at the time I had got a temporary promotion at work and had a significant pay rise. I had always fancied getting one so i just thought "why not?" If I don't like it I can send it back. I don't do that job anymore (it made me truly miserable) so i quit and run my own studio (see @Erax Sound in the affiliates section - shameless plug alert!!), but it's a really good bass. Ironically, I've been recording with it this morning. Ach, you don't need to justify it, it's just not a phrase you hear every day and couldn't help myself commenting on it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 30/09/2023 at 18:24, meterman said: So if that’s ‘Rick-O-Sound’, does that mean the Shaftesbury copies have ‘Shaft-O-Sound? And the Hondo copies have ‘Hond-O-Sound’? Either way if had a spare three grand I wouldn’t say no to a Rickenbacker 3000 bass. They’re like the Rickenbacker bass equivalent of a Fender Telecaster or something. Quirky but I like them. The Japanese ones were labelled "Stereo-Sound"! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 @tvickey Congrats - you now have the best bass money can buy! (I have 8 - I'm a Ricaholic...) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 30/09/2023 at 23:02, chriswareham said: I couldn't bring myself to part with the eight or ninety quid they want for one of those splitter boxes, so I built one for about ten quid in parts (aluminium pedal case and three decent quality jack sockets). My "Hack-O-Sound" box... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) I've just bought a beautiful red 4004 Laredo and converted it to a 5 stringer. It's so much lighter and more comfortable than the 4003 and just as cool looking Edited October 11, 2023 by 6feet7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 1 hour ago, 6feet7 said: I've just bought a beautiful red 4004 Laredo and converted it to a 5 stringer. It's so much lighter and more comfortable than the 4003 and just as cool looking I'm looking forward to having a go on that at the Bass Bash! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvickey Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 17 hours ago, prowla said: (I have 8 - I'm a Ricaholic...) Oh wow, what finishes are the 8 that you have?? Photos? I've definitely looked around for some others... sadly, my GAS acts up most when something is particularly rare and/or difficult to find (e.g., I'm sure I could do with a nice late 70's early 80's Burgundy-Glo 4001... or a Noir with an ebony fretboard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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