Up date I have had this bass for about 10 days.
1 st ting I found out the bridge has suffred like all Rickenbacker bass & has had tail lift , So I have installed the Hipshot bridge. Much better I can see why people rave on about the bridges ( Hipshot). I found this out when I replaced the strings old 1 were abit sad
I have a set of SD Rick pickups, I installed them & compare them to the pickups that came with it. To me ther wasnt a bigg diffrence so I reinstalled the old pickups.
I am thinking of selling the SD pickups & the Rick copy bridge.
I am making a black pickgaurd as I like the black with maple look better than the white & maple look.
I have had to mark the dials ( no marking) as I am still not used to the pot placement on Ricks ( keep on turning down volue on neck pickup & adjust the tone.
I like the bridge pickup cover.I am making at work a plate so I can have Ricko sound.
I like it for the $600 OZ ( to give you a idea here in OZ a real 4003 Rick s/hand same condition would st you back about $2000)
If I had to pay $2000 I think I would go a Fender Jazz.