Anybody looking for a 4003/5?

4005player · Post by **4005player** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:55 am

Just listed on the bay & looks pretty sweet -

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4003-S5-Bass-Guitar-5-String-Fireglo-EC_W0QQitemZ7355837336QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:18 am

cool it looks like a '98 ... and it looks like it is in good shape ... these are very cool basses especially if you put in new saddles and increase the spacing to 2 1/4" ...

jwlussow · Post by **jwlussow** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:56 am

Serial # is 0039887. Manufactured the 39th week of 2000. I'm not a big fan of FG for some reason but this looks good to me.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:13 am

The 1998 thru 2001 4003s5 basses are a lighter and not quite as dark sounding as the early 90's 4003s5 basses were ...

for fireglo I prefer binding and inlays ...

david_schwab · Post by **david_schwab** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:24 am

I don't care for FG or S basses.. but it is a nice looking bass

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:08 am

every Ric collection should have one Fireglo and one S bass ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:09 am

every Ric collection should have one Fireglo and one S bass ...

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:11 am

I don't care for FG or S basses.. but it is a nice looking bass

You're the only one then, matey...

More for us!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:17 am

Hey Jeff,you can say that again.

4005player · Post by **4005player** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:37 pm

.....Temptation.....Temp-taaa-tion....I can't resist....! (Though my wallet has something to say about that!)

I don't have a 4003/s5.......I love FireGlo....the S bass is beautiful....

I DO have a FG 4001 from July '73, and the FG 366-12 from August '68, though....

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:15 pm

It's very nice, I'm tempted, but I'm planning out buying a new Rick. I want to stick to buying new ones.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:05 pm

I don't care for FG either, generally. although i have seen some older ones that were much darker that caught my fancy.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:18 pm

I'm with you, Sean. The new ones look a little too "Pink-Glo" for me.

rickengeezer · Post by **rickengeezer** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 3:59 am

Yes, definitely not the right shade for anybody here. Just move along, nothing to see. In fact, you never even read this thread, you just imagined it.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 4:53 am

...and we never saw it on ebay, right Les?!? LOL