How Many Desert Gold 4003's?

desertgoldenboy · Post by **desertgoldenboy** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:56 pm

Does anyone know how many 4003's were made in Desert Gold back in '01-'02? I keep seeing descriptions of them saying "rare color" and "only a few made"...how rare, how few?

Maybe Mr. Hall can chime in with exact numbers?

Thanks!

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:18 pm

I have yet to see one come up on EBay, and I only know of a few that have them.
Desert Glow with black trim is pretty sweet.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:14 am

I have seen about 6 in my travels.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:32 am

Is that more or less than Seagreens? Don't want to get you started Dave....

It seems in 2000/1 the custom colours didn't sell that well. You rarely see SG or DG for sale.

I asked before about numbers sold before and that info is confidential.
Kenny could tell you, but then he'd have to......

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:50 am

Andrew;

In SG I have seen 4,(2 v63, 1 4001 and BOO HOO my old 5 banger.)

but that's just one person's recollection.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:48 pm

Mike Cassano has a Desert Gold 4003, he hasn't posted here in a while.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:49 pm

I had one, now gone. Also had a DG 330. If what I saw in stores and online is any indication, there were a lot more DGs made than SGs. That goes for 4003s and guitars. And I've seen a lot more of them come up on eBay since.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:52 pm

Hey, Dave, that Cheyenne I looks awfully familiar! ;^)

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:56 pm

We seem to hae a lot of bassists from Texas here!

What's up with that?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:54 am

Did they make the 4001v63 in 2001? Could there be a DG?

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:09 am

Mike parks had a 4003S-5 in Desert Gold, but I hesitated.

He also had a 4004 Larado in Desert Gold.

I think he still has the photo's on his site under "Collectables"

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:18 am

Just for the record, DG was the 2002 color, with later orders being made in 2003 (my 330 had a 2003 s/n). The SG was the 2001 color, with ones ordered at the end no doubt being made in 2002.

I do remember seeing that DG 4004 but not a v63, pretty sure the v63 was gone by 2002.

And yes, Paul, the Cheyenne was just biding time here before its trek to Milwaukee.

desertgoldenboy · Post by **desertgoldenboy** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:29 pm

Actually, according to www.the-music-connection.com, DG was the '01 color (with apparent spillover to '02 and '03) and MB was '03-'04. The DG I have now has an 01 serial number.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:34 pm

Seagreen was COY for 2000.

trick_knee · Post by **trick_knee** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:18 am

I bought my 4003S/5 DG slightly used off eBay in 2003. I was still hesitant about the color until I opened the case, then it was love at first sight!