Maude Posted January 7, 2023 Posted January 7, 2023 53 minutes ago, Beedster said: Beautiful, who’s HW? Mark and Lard's portly friend. "Mmmmmm baby!" 😉 Quote
lidl e Posted January 7, 2023 Posted January 7, 2023 So nice. Does this perso. Do all the woodwork as well? Uilt by hand? They do 4003? Quote
NikNik Posted January 8, 2023 Author Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) This is an immaculate, second-hand model. Hardware is all RIC. Yes, head to the Ric faker group on FB. Edited January 8, 2023 by NikNik Quote
NikNik Posted January 8, 2023 Author Posted January 8, 2023 10 hours ago, Bassassin said: Even better than the real thing. It is. Quote
tredders Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 I’ve got a HW 4005 on order. Should be finished middle of next month. Can’t wait. Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Who is this mysterious "HW"? We don't all have Facebook... Quote
4000 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 On 07/01/2023 at 20:10, Bassassin said: Even better than the real thing. Not entirely true. I had one built; it’s great, but I still prefer my 2 x ‘72 4001 basses. It’s certainly better than many of the Rics I’ve owned, but it’s certainly not better than all of them. Quote
NikNik Posted January 9, 2023 Author Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, 4000 said: Not entirely true. I had one built; it’s great, but I still prefer my 2 x ‘72 4001 basses. It’s certainly better than many of the Rics I’ve owned, but it’s certainly not better than all of them. Given that I owned 7 of them (4001/4003), I'd have to disagree. The only one the came close to this (or vice versa) was the 4001CS I had. Edited January 9, 2023 by NikNik Quote
4000 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, NikNik said: Given that I owned 7 of them (4001/4003), I'd have to disagree. The only one the came close to this (or vice versa) was the 4001CS I had. I’ve owned well over 20 Rics. I’ve certainly had at least 4 or 5 that were better. My 2 x CSs were way down the pile for me, other than the wonderful looks (and the neck on the ‘91) I didn’t really rate them. FWIW I was actually just trying to provide a balanced view for anyone considering both. It’s all subjective anyway. Its certainly a lovely looking bass though and given that my ‘72s would now be in excess of £5k each it’s an absolute no-brainer if you want a vintage style Ric. Edited January 9, 2023 by 4000 1 Quote
NikNik Posted January 10, 2023 Author Posted January 10, 2023 Yeh, it is a no-brainer. Ive been on the hunt for a Fireglo 4003S for some time to do a V63/RM1999 replica but I simply refuse to pay the money being asked for 2nd-hand Ricks so when this appeared I was on it like a tramp on chips. The Fireglo is actually darker than the main photo; this is more like it:- 4 Quote
4000 Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 It looks stunning either way! Of course one bonus is if having one built you can specify things like neck dimensions, pickups etc. Quote
NikNik Posted January 10, 2023 Author Posted January 10, 2023 38 minutes ago, 4000 said: It looks stunning either way! Of course one bonus is if having one built you can specify things like neck dimensions, pickups etc. Since I got it, I haven't gone under the hood yet but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have the cap on the rear pup, the tone-sucker. The neck is thinner than my (2nd Gen) V63, somewhat akin to my CS but with slightly square feeling to it, like a '74 I once had. All Hardware is RIC, inc pups. 1 Quote
fleabag Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 On 09/01/2023 at 01:19, Cosmo Valdemar said: Who is this mysterious "HW"? We don't all have Facebook... Someone asked the same question, and got a similar response. If you dont have FB, no one will tell you. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/471496-hw-rickenbacker/ Quote
Waddo Soqable Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 The bass that dare not speak its name... Quote
kodiakblair Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, fleabag said: If you dont have FB, no one will tell you. Nobody shouts his details from the rooftops on FB either. Makes sense as no doubt some deluded little Ric zealot would attempt to gain brownie points from High Command. HW takes on commission work from a select group. 1 Quote
police squad Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 HW makes lovely basses. If I wanted such a bass, it would be HW all the way Quote
PaulThePlug Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 I'm over there... some pics in my 'sleekenbacker' album. 1 Quote
NikNik Posted January 11, 2023 Author Posted January 11, 2023 13 hours ago, fleabag said: Someone asked the same question, and got a similar response. If you dont have FB, no one will tell you. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/471496-hw-rickenbacker/ Aye, and there's a reason for that. DMs work, 1 Quote
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