Maple Fretboard?

4003seagreen · Post by **4003seagreen** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 7:34 am

Check this out on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=928465237

Didn't know RIC made 4003s with a maple fretboard. Maybe someone replaced the fretboard...

darrell · Post by **darrell** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 12:04 pm

Cool - you guys found my newest purchase!

I'm Darrell, first post here, just got my password and headed over to ask about this one. I'm also "nothingsleft" on E-bay and "colonel mustard" at the Dude pit and "Darrell G." at the FDP.

I honestly don't know a bunch about Rics... that one just looked so cool and $599 with a case so I bought it. Do you really think the fingerboard may have been replaced??? I didn't consider that. I thought a natural or stripped to natural version of a black/white/red star.

Any input is GREATLY appreciated. I didn't ask questions first, just checked feedback and pulled the trigger. Hope it's not a replacement board!

Thanks Ric folks,
Darrell

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 8:08 am

Darrell, I think you ought to ask the seller if there's any evidence of a replaced board, to put your mind at ease, or just wait until you get it. It might just be a stock bass, I've seen some factory-original oddities. For example, I recently saw an '87 320 with checkerboard binding, I don't think the 320 was ever officially offered with binding. As I said over at the Dudpit, I think it's just a 4003S.

marcinkus · Post by **marcinkus** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 11:31 am

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.stthomasu.ca/~pmccorm/research/4003tuxedo87.jpg

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 9:46 am

Hmmm. No visible dot indicators either.