White or black trim?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat May 12, 2007 2:27 pm

I got this 4003s5 a while ago and it had already been transformed into a v63 like bass ...

I like black trim a lot so I put it back to its original black trim ...

I am thinking of changing it back to a v63 5 string ...

which do you guys think looks better?

brycycle · Post by **brycycle** » Sat May 12, 2007 2:42 pm

black.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:01 pm

yea the black looks nice. which model had black binding? those look nice too.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:37 pm

Black with maple is always a headturner. On a Rick bass, it knocks the socks off any MG/BT Rick 6 or 12 stringer, too, IMO.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:57 pm

my problem is I like it a lot as a mapleglo with Black trim ... but I also like it a lot as a v63 5 string bass ...

either way it is the best of all of the 4003s5 basses that I have played ... the tung oil finish brings out a little more mid growl and when I gave it a new coat of tung oil I rounded the contours slighty more than a factory 4003s ... it is very comfortable to play ... it has a sort of c64s vibe but the horns weren't rounded and the headstock is not backwards ...

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:17 pm

Hey Jeff....Do you want to sell the white guard?
I have an 89 S with BT I want to change to the V63 look.

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:20 pm

Always bet on black....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:29 pm

The White pickguard is a one off that is slightly different than a real v63 pickguard ... and no it is not for sale ...

if you need ric pickguard the go to pickguardian ... tony does good work ...

When I had the white pickguard I got more compliments on the bass than when I had the black pickguard ...

the chrome hardware holds up a lot better with age and ware than the black trim does ...

jojo99 · Post by **jojo99** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:34 pm

I vote black too...and I like how the upper horn contour is smoothed out so it doesn't look 'bent' like it usually does on 4001 S models where the coutouring abruptly stops near the end of the horn.

relayer4u · Post by **relayer4u** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:04 pm

I like the old school white and chrome myself.

Would love to see it sporting a 6 pole steel horsey with a vintage surround!

alansan · Post by **alansan** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:13 pm

Looks nicer with the white imo, mostly because the black pickguard doesn't meet the black treble pu surround and emphasizes the awkward shape between the two. The edge of the white pg where the nobs are also follows the outer curve of the body better (something I think should be brought back to new models where the pg edge almost touches the edge of the body).

I like what you've done with the subtle sanding. I have a 4003S from 86 with the chunky horns from that era that I've often thought of having shaved to a 4001v63 profile.

By the way how does the B string sound?

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun May 13, 2007 2:50 am

I'd go with white. That one has the stained wings right???

Yeah,,white for sure.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun May 13, 2007 3:44 am

White.

shakey_slim · Post by **shakey_slim** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:46 am

Black

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/shakey_slim/DSCN1780.jpg

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:47 am

The B string is great on this bass ... the oil finish helps bring out the mid growl on the B ...

I switched it back to Chrome/white ... and added a clear finger rest ...

I might leave the chrome and put on the black plastic ... the black pickguard seems to bring out the wood grain better than the white pickguard ...

yec this one has the stained headwings ... with the stained headwings the chrome tuners and white trc look good ...