4003 mapleglo with black trim option?

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:31 am

Hi, does anyone have any pics of a 4003 mapleglo with the black trim option? I can't find any pics online of one. I have seen one once, but havn't seen one since, are they rare?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:38 am

here's one ... http://www.3dentourage.com/425/2002%204003%20bt.htm ... the black trim option was discontinued about 2002 ...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:41 am

That one's real pretty Jeff, have you still got it?

Also, I just realized that i've never seen a Fireglo with black trim - was FG even available with BT?

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:10 am

I bought that one from Jeff, and had since sold it to some guy in LA. That bass had the nicest grain in it I have ever seen. Good question about the FG option John. I have never seen one either.

maplered · Post by **maplered** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:38 am

John,

Black trim probaby could have been ordered w/ any standard color. I've never seen a FG w/ black trim but I would think you could have ordered one. I don't think it would have looked right, though.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:41 am

I bought that one from Paul Boyer. I was going to 4-2-5 it. But it was too clean and too nice. So I used it for wall art for a year and sold it to Bob. The guy who got it from Bob seems to think he is John Lennon or something. And it did have pretty wood grain, almost as pretty as this bass. http://www.3dentourage.com/425/68-ric-2.htm And another reason I sold it was I already have a maple 5 string Ric with black trim. http://www.3dentourage.com/425/1990%204003s5%20mg.htm

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:03 pm

Yes, and I bought it from a fellow in Indiana on eBay in October 2003. It was a 2002 model, the last year for the black trim, black hardware options. It was (and still may be) mint. It was so light that it looks white in some photos. Steve Cooper had a hard on for it when I sold it to Jeff, so the attraction is not just mine. I hope she's found a good home. The other Rick I moved on was the all-black fretless to Jared. Both were eBay purchases.

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:09 am

Bob, I've always liked the look of the Rath 4003BT. Any contact info available for the guy in LA that you sold it to?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:11 am

that's the only way i'd own a MG.

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:31 am

Wes, email on it's way.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:40 am

That bass sure was purty! One of the nicest I have seen...

höfner · Post by **höfner** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:16 am

Here´s mine ,-89 4003FL/MG.

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:07 am

Nice rig Mika. How's the volume on that rig?

höfner · Post by **höfner** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:45 am

Like with RollsRoyce....enough. =D

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:41 am

Great looking basses guys, thanks for the pics!