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[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1367175260' post='2062208'] It doesn't look refinned to me John, just paint settling - my recently departed US made Jazz was pretty much like this. I'm not an expert on Ricks, but both that I've had, had non conventional finishes. I don't know if it's part of what makes up the UV cured paint on the newer ones but on dark finishes they sempt to have a haze to the gloss - subtle but definitely present. [/quote] That's the odd thing, I've had conflicting messages from folks re. the finish on Rics including a local Ric owner who has an similar aged bass that has identical finishing (including some of his binding coming away ) and he has had his from new also. I just want to be safe/honest and if someone strips the bass and finds that it was maple/fireglo or whatever, then I haven't lead them up the garden path. Still cheap enough I think that someone will either get a gigging Ric just as it is or it'll be cheap enough to have it refinished.

Interesting. If I thought that the bass needed a refinish, I'd suggest it but TBH the bass will polish/buff up nicely, it's a bit flat/lacklustre where the original owner rested his thumb over the neck pup position and upper horn but otherwise is in good nick. I should mention that the biggest conundrum is that the bass has only had one previous owner and he is a friend and assures me that he hasn't refinished the bass and that the bass was a deeper/flatter/glossier black when he got it but the finish has settled like this over the years.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1367165800' post='2061998'] I've got one of these, had it the best part of 10 years and it still looks new. Buy with confidence [/quote] I've probably had this for about ten years myself but it has only ever been used by me to transport the bass on two house moves in that time; I've used either an SKB hardcase or a Sadowsky semi-rigid case to transport my bass around!

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1367167148' post='2062018'] Do you know what colour it was before it was re-painted ? [/quote] TBH I've said that it is refinished to cover my self but a local guitar builder has seen the bass and he is stumped because there aren't any of the usual signs that it is a refinish, just that the paint appears to be following the wood grain as opposed to the usual thick gloss black that I've seen (and he has seen) on other Rics; he knows that it isn't but voiced the opinion that it looks all the world like a factory 'thin' finish. Not sure how I could establish what colour it was (indeed 'if') without scratching away at the paint and even then there is no guarantee that it wouldn't be natural! BTW the finish isn't rippled or anything, it is smooth and any 'graining' that you see is beneath the top finish. I will stress that at more than 12-18" away and unless tilted in the light, it looks like the original finish. In fact I had the bass in my house and hadn't even noticed anything until I took hi-res pics with the camera; the flash brought out this anomaly. Sorry if this isn't helping but I'm trying to be honest and if I declare it as I have, then someone can still pick up a Ric for not a lot of money (for a Ric) and then just live with it and get playing it. As a teaser I'll throw in a Warwick double gig bag for free (obviously you still get the pukka Ric case) if someone buys this bass before I sell the gigbag locally.

[size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#333333]Warwick twin bass gig bag. Can hold two full scale basses. Structurally strong and good but some of the inner plastic protector panels are nicked and torn (that's what the panels are there for) from bridge screws (*cough* Fender BBOT). Collection from North East only.[/color][/font][/size] [url="http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2272_zpsda27d1c4.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2271_zps1636548c.jpg.html"][/url]

[size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#333333]Musicman/Ernie Ball 'Sterling' Bass Case. Excellent condition. Please be aware this will NOT fit a Stingray. Collection from North East only. £60[/color][/font][/size] [URL=http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2260_zps8ea352a2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/IMG_2260_zps8ea352a2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2261_zps3ee19279.jpg.html][IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/IMG_2261_zps3ee19279.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Genuine Zon case with internal moulding to fit a Sonus (not sure that it'd fit any other bass). [color=#333333]The case is nice and solid with all catches working (Zon branded/stencilled), there are nicks and scuffs but nothing broken/terrible. Collection from North East only.[/color][/font][/size] [URL=http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2262_zps4e957493.jpg.html][IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/IMG_2262_zps4e957493.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2263_zps46c7a846.jpg.html][IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/IMG_2263_zps46c7a846.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2264_zpsabce4f31.jpg.html][IMG]http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g119/warwickhunt/IMG_2264_zpsabce4f31.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#333333]Tribal Planet semi-rigid bass gig bag. Excellent condition and huge pockets on the bass the largest one could easily hold one of the new 'Micro-Amps'. Straps stow away in the back and it even has an integrated stand to prop the bag up. Sorry but this will need to be collection only (North East) as I don't have the time to pack it and wait in for couriers etc. £40.[/color][/font][/size] [url="http://s54.photobucket.com/user/warwickhunt/media/IMG_2269_zps45f60da3.jpg.html"][/url]

Reduced to £1000 and pics from today added.