Picked up new 4003

strawbfan · Post by **strawbfan** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:28 pm

I picked up my new 4003 bass today.It`s the best bass I`ve ever owned,or played.It`s jet glow.I`ve been playing it for the last few hours.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:49 pm

Ah, the joys of the first Rick. My first one was Fireglo but I owned several Jetglo 4001s through the 70's and 80's.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:04 pm

Congrats and welcome !

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:50 pm

Ditto!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:56 pm

I got that very same feeling 32 years ago...! Welcome

strawbfan · Post by **strawbfan** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:27 am

thanks,wish I would have bought one alot sooner

delberthot · Post by **delberthot** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:30 am

I went out for the day with my wife on Saturday. "let's have a look in this guitar shop dear" shortly afterwards I walked out with a new 4003 in midnight blue. People have mentioned this in the past but pictures don't do this colour justice as I had seen it previously online but never considered it.

I can also say that this is the best bass I have ever played and now I've got the RIC bug. Help!

I want another one now. Why does this happen to RIC owners?

Is it the looks, the sound, the easy to use catches on the case or the fact that my case smels like maple syrup inside? Mmmm syrup

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:48 am

Yours is maple syrup? Mine are all the vanilla ones.

delberthot · Post by **delberthot** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:21 am

You mean that this is intended?

I thought that my bass had maybe travelled in the back of a pancake wagon to the guitar store.

Do the cases really smell like this? If that's the case then what about the aroma of burnt Seville Oranges for the new amber fireglos?

ghs_boomer · Post by **ghs_boomer** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:32 am

After a few weeks of playing in bars, mine smelled like stale beer and smoke.

Not complaining mind you.....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:48 am

welcome

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:39 am

Derek, I think yours was shipped right after breakfast. Welcome!

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:00 am

The case for my 65 smells of tacos, beer & cat pee....

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:51 am

Phil,Garfield lived in that case AH?

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:48 pm

Ah, still have my firsk Rick- though it has only been 11 years or so- I started late....

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