Interesting basses on the Bay

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:04 am

Blackstar:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICKENBACKER-BASS-BLACKSTAR-ONLY-200-EVER-MADE-RARE_W0QQitemZ140090367113QQihZ004QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And from the same seller, a Silver with white binding (!) and vintage pickups, including a horseshoe:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICKENBACKER-BASS-SILVER-SURFER-RARE-WHITE-BINDING_W0QQitemZ140090373124QQihZ004QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:07 am

That silver one is pretty darned cool.

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:26 am

Ok, if that's Norrin Radd, where's his board? And more worringly, where's Galactus?

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:27 am

Ah, it's amazing how well you spell when you're in a hurry.....sorry, "worryingly"....

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:04 pm

That silver pickguard can't be original! It is two-piece......

But it IS way-cool!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:13 pm

WOW! The silver Rick is pretty damn sexy-looking! I could part exchange my 4080 therefor...

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:22 pm

Sérgio, could you trade Jaclyn to me for her? If you could, I will buy this silver lady for you.....

Persistence always pays off in the end

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:23 pm

Elys - the pickguard can't be original because such a thing was never made by RIC. However, early 4003's (1980-1986) have two piece pickguards just like the one seen here.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:08 pm

You keep Jaclyn out of this.

But I meant what I said re: my 4080.

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:02 pm

Its one of those transitional 4003 models that you adjusted the truss rod from the neck end, judging from the two piece pickguard. Silver with white binding is pretty rare in my experience. I recall Mike Parks having one about 5 years ago or so, but I think this one is only the second one I've seen, unless Bootzilla had one, I can't remember... You used to be able to buy horseshoe pickups separately too, so I guess thats where that came from...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:10 pm

Yeah,,,Mike Parks had the only other silver/white trim 4003 that I've seen too.

Its gotta be the same one:

“http://homer.netmar.com/~muscon2/r224.jpg”

Its picked up a few things since this pic but I do think its the same bass.

Mike's description:

4003 Silver
Silver with white trim.. never seen another! Added mirror pickguard.. Serial # UC 735 (March 1981).

Right down to the white selector switch cap.....