All Black 5 banger 4 Sale...

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:36 am

http://www.craigslist.org/eby/msg/98948470.html

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:41 pm

damn this guy got a lotta shtuff!

LOVE that all black look...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:12 pm

One of Jeff's??????

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:13 pm

The seller said it was custom made.

Looks factory to me

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:16 pm

Is this a Blackstar?

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:37 pm

That string spacing looks horrible and uneven. If it is/was a Blackstar it might be worth getting and correcting the spacing issues. The tuning key spacing on the headstock looks "off" to me along with the TRC looking crooked. It could just be bad pics.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:59 pm

Thats a factory treble pickup for a five string.The fretboard has nothing on it,is it ebony??

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:42 pm

that may be a copy with real ric parts added ... the string spacing at the bridge is all screwed up ... but that can be fixed ... I have never seen a 4003s5 with a black fretboard ... perhaps it is a real 4003s5 with a painted or stained or replaced fretboard ... as per the string spacing perhaps the D string has slipped off of its groove ...

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:19 pm

The main issue here is the fretboard. My guess is that it's been replaced.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:57 pm

Like this one:

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:31 am

Marc that is the scariest bass Ive ever seen! Greeeeeeen.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:35 am

Hows this one??

I'm awaiting delivery.

henny · Post by **henny** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:35 am

Oh God, I remember that other Green Monster.... crikey! LOL

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:11 am

Now there is only one green monster...

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:15 am

Around the time when RIC was producing the Blackstar, they were also accepting custom orders. I recall JH saying that they made a few 5 stringers like a Blackstar - they were not call a Blackstar and of course did not have a cert. I believe it is all factory original but definitely beat.

and I'm seriously considering it