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A 4003S Fireglo with vintage style mods. A neck position toaster and reissue horseshoe pickup with a Pickguardian pickguard. Dig it!
ImageRickenbacker 2021 4003S Fireglo with vintage style mods by miked_austin, on Flickr
ImageRickenbacker 2021 4003S Fireglo with vintage style mods by miked_austin, on Flickr
ImageRickenbacker 2021 4003S Fireglo with vintage style mods by miked_austin, on Flickr
325c64 JG,325c58 JG, 325/12v63 JG, 350v63 JG, 1996 FG, 360/12c63 FG, 360/6 Carl Wilson FG, 1993Plus FG, 660/12 FG, 425 FG (1965), 360/12 FG (1965/67), 4003 FG with v63 mods.
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Damn, that's BEAUTIFUL!
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Thanks, Paul! It’s a keeper.
325c64 JG,325c58 JG, 325/12v63 JG, 350v63 JG, 1996 FG, 360/12c63 FG, 360/6 Carl Wilson FG, 1993Plus FG, 660/12 FG, 425 FG (1965), 360/12 FG (1965/67), 4003 FG with v63 mods.
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Nice!
No 19th dot, like a V63?
Is that how they are doing them these days?
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Congratulations! Great looking bass. Thanks for sharing!!
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teeder wrote: Thu May 23, 2024 8:34 am No 19th dot, like a V63?
Is that how they are doing them these days?
Yup! Pretty cool IMO.
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Very beautiful Ric!
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teeder wrote: Thu May 23, 2024 8:34 am Nice!
No 19th dot, like a V63?
Is that how they are doing them these days?
It’s was a stock 2021 4003S so I have no idea how many dots other have. It looks great with the vintage appointments and plays and sounds great!
325c64 JG,325c58 JG, 325/12v63 JG, 350v63 JG, 1996 FG, 360/12c63 FG, 360/6 Carl Wilson FG, 1993Plus FG, 660/12 FG, 425 FG (1965), 360/12 FG (1965/67), 4003 FG with v63 mods.
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ram wrote: Thu May 23, 2024 9:49 am Congratulations! Great looking bass. Thanks for sharing!!
+1 8)
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