Scratch plate and pick up change

choppermick · Post by **choppermick** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:55 am

hello there, I have a 4003 and want a silver metal scratch plate, and a neat something or other to make good the pick up since I removed the thumb rest. Can any of you guys or girls help me source them?? I live in Nottingham England. Many thanks.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:02 pm

I am not sure what you mean about "making good the pickup". Are you talking about the large gaps that are visible when the pickup cover is removed?

choppermick · Post by **choppermick** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:22 pm

yeah thats the nail on the head

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:27 pm

Is this what you want?

http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/RICBridgePUPlate.html

choppermick · Post by **choppermick** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:32 pm

yeah thats good. got to confess that I saw a fabulous conversion on the forum somewhere, ******** if I can find it again!!!!

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:39 pm

This guy has one of those things on his 4003:

http://www.pbase.com/alanz01/image/55240526

choppermick · Post by **choppermick** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:54 pm

looks good. Thanks very much. got a link for the scratch plate too!!!!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:16 pm

Tony at The Pickguardian does excellent work. You won't be disappointed.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:28 pm

Alan, who's bass is THAT?! It looks...abominible.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:50 pm

Whoever it is he's obviously a blasphemer of the highest order.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:49 pm

Didn't start out looking like this?

I did not like red at first but this one has really grown on me.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:51 pm

Even worse! It had Seymour Duncans in it. And TWO glow-in-the-dark rubber knobs.

At least, that's what I heard...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:03 pm

Glow-in-the-dark knobs, sweet! I briefly played the blasphemer's bass at the 75th. Quite nice, actually. It does not photograph well IMHO. It looks better in person.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:41 am

I dont think its so bad. "Bronzeglo" I believe.

jsod · Post by **jsod** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:47 am

I recently got my hands on a red one just like the one above...I think it's my all-time favorite.

Funny thing about the red/black 4003's...people seem to either love them or hate them.