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did anyone ever try the 4005XC? I was intriugued by them given they are shorties, and the body shape is really nice... and the price of them seems to have come down considerably since the 4005V announcement...

Here's my "family picture" 😛

A dealer here ive used before thought based on the RRP hes been quoted by the distributor that the UK price will be £5999/£6299, so this isnt far off the mark. But at that price I am most definitely OUT. Its a crazy price for what they are intending to be a standard offering in the model list.

Ah yeah, the pointy one is a very limited run for the 90th anniversary of Ric - hence the "boutique" price. Allegedly the new (long scale) 4005V is supposed to slot in as a standard offering... it cannot be standard at that price lol Also goes totally against what ive heard dealers in the US taking preorders around the $4K mark - would actually be cheaper to buy a flight to Santa Ana, pick it up from the factory and take it home at that price! 👨‍✈️

https://www.rosetti.co.uk/rickenbacker-4005v-bass-fireglo This price isnt... serious is it??

Reason i ask is I have something similar on my '82 4001, two bolts either side of the bridge where presumably the previous owner decided to put a Fender-style bridge cover over it (???!)

Mmm, very nice! What are those odd little bolts between the pickup and the bridge for?

That pillbox red one is one of a run of 25, theres one of them in the Norwich store too. A very silly price. I paid significantly (like, a lot) less than that for my BRG and that's also a limited run of 25. You also got the vintage funky shiny silver case with mine, not so with the pillbox red ones... you just get the standard black Ric case which is nice 'n all but not "special" or going anyway towards justifying that price tag. Maple neck is something of an oddity on a 4003 as well, i tried it and didnt much like it (yet I love my maple necked Fender Geddy Jazz!)

I wasnt *planning* to, then a friend who knows I am weak willed pointed it out. Then, umm, it turned up at my house. Ive gigged it a few times, its pretty damn fine sounding but because its "special" (or : just too dear for pub gigs) I only take it out every now and then. The Burgungy glo is the go-to weapon of choice!

Your old SVT sound was the best live bass sound ive heard. And that, my dear friend, is a fact! (although im not going to pay for your chiropractor if you buy another one )

i had one of these and loved it. Great tone and FOUR different coloured lights, which of course is A Good Thing. The "Eg" fell off the front of mine though so it just said "Amp" which caused much hilarity in my band, who suggested i was endorsed by a firm simply called "Amp".

very nice 4003s bridge pickup bezel included as well? Handy!

I thought id go with the two classic colours of Christmas a month or so ago...

Bought a TC footpedal from this fine gentleman, delivered in super quick time and well packaged