4003 Blue Boy

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:34 pm

Do these have binding or are they shaped like a 4003S ?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:44 pm

They're normal 4003 models in a light blue finish.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:11 pm

Yes, they have binding. I've got the indentations on my forearm to prove it.

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:38 am

Here's mine - not the best pic, but there you go...

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:07 am

Ian, that finish never ceases to amaze.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:40 am

Ahhh,,Blueboy. A very underated finish.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:02 am

Gotta love the BB finish

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:29 am

This is now my all-time favorite Ric color... Azureglo a close 2nd, Dark Cherry Metallic at #3.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:41 am

My fav is still WHite- mellowed of course. Kind of like the aged Olympic White you find on old Fenders.

http://www.fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=35489

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:10 am

My fave is bright white. Too bad you can only enjoy it for a couple years...

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:52 am

Not so fast Scott, some of the ones from the 90's are still looking good. Here's a 97 on top (9.5 years old) and a 93 on the bottom (13 years old)

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:52 am

Both yours, Mark?

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:01 am

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markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:29 am

Top one's mine (97), bottom one belongs to a Dude pitter who confirmed the s/n to be a 93. I read somewhere that they were doing something different with the white or the clear in the 90's that slowed down the yellowing, the one that's 13 years old gives me some confidence that there could be some staying power. Of course you could go the Paul W. route and have a non yellowing white refin done to any rick and it would look just as good as the factory.(or better)

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:56 am

A certain white refinish from 67 still looks good too...