Restored Ric 4000

[Clarky]

Some of you may recall that I bought a 1973 Rick 4000-to-4001 conversion from Gunnar of this parish (aka @Studio GC) a few years back. It was cool AF, mojo'd to heck (with Crue carved crudely into the top) and seriously modded. I ended up selling it on eBay to an enthusiast who wanted to convert it back to a 4000. Well, it eventually came up for sale in 2026 and I have  snaffled it back.

 

The seller did a superb restoration job on it (only missing the original wavy Grover tuners). The work he did included: adding new old stock pickguard, original pots and pickup, Hipshot USA machineheads, filling in and making good the extensive additional routing under the pickguard, and repairing the paintwork to remove Crue and to cover the newly fixed area under the pickguard. 

 

 

 

 

[Clarky]

How it used to look, when I sold it:

[ezbass]

2 hours ago, Clarky said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That looks the absolute mutt’s nuts!

[Paul S]

Bloomin luvverly.  Your recent posts are re-igniting my inner Ric, Clarky. 

[Kev]

Gorgeous!

 

Million dollar question, what was the difference between your sale price and the price you paid to get it back?

[Clarky]

23 minutes ago, Kev said:

Gorgeous!

 

Million dollar question, what was the difference between your sale price and the price you paid to get it back?

Rather not say, lol. It was hundreds though 🙃