4004 pickup placement.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:33 pm

Please put the walnut wings checkerboard binding and pearl inlays on a 4003,wow now that would be a 4003v68.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:15 am

John Hall wrote:
"There's some proposed changes to the 4003 (and 4004) coming up and it'll be interesting to see whether what they're intended to upgrade will be called "design flaws"."
I wonder if the walnut wings on 4003's is one of these proposed changes? Not that the lack of them is a supposed "design flaw".

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:02 am

Am I the only person on earth who dislikes walnut wings? the parallel lines don't mix well with the cresting wave contour and the elegant TRC, and to me the contrasting woods look like something that should be hidden under the paint, and for transparent finishes maple wings should be used. Just MHO - I know you all must hate me now!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:32 am

Now Ilan....I wouldn't call it "hate"...

IMHO, the walnut wings have their place.....any translucent color or mapleglo.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:49 am

Walnut wings on a 4003 would be the bee's knees ... there again if I ruled the world, everything would be Fireglo !!!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:56 am

Ken, you forgot the Horseshoe pickup ... now it's a 4003-v68

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:31 am

Here's a vote for walnut wings on a 4003.

ESPECIALLY on the translucent finishes and mapleglo!

I've always thought that the 4003 was "missing" something...no skunk stripe...no walnut wings...so I prefer the solid colors for a 4003.

I think walnut wings would give the 4003 a little more character.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:53 am

WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT!

SING ALONG EVERYONE!

WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT!

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:00 pm

bring back the skunk I say

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:36 pm

A 4003 mapleglo with the stripe and wings... that'd be amazing. They're too 'clean' looking without them. They need the contrast. Plus having that vintage look with the stronger neck and better trussrods... *drools*.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:42 pm

And check binding & 'shoes!

wim · Post by **wim** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:44 pm

The 'skunk' AND the walnut wings would be too much I think.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:24 pm

There's no such thing as design flaws, they're really only undocumented features.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:59 pm

Walnut wings are definitely one of the prettiest things, I think, about Rics. I mean, Rics are gorgeous anyway, but the wings just add something . . . extra. If I had my way, I'd bring back the "S" option, and then immediately order a 4003S mapleglo. It would be beautiful.