Split pg on a 78?

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:37 am

I bought the bass and according to the serial number it was made in October of 1983.
It is indeed a 4003 and it has lots of finish checking. Seller did not put it in a box.
The case was taped up and that was it!
No harm done during shipping. It may be for sale.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:58 am

Ben, I would need the tail piece only. Can swap with a real 4001 tailpiece?

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sat May 12, 2007 9:00 am

I'll swap it for a split tailpiece from the early 70's...
Otherwise I'd like to keep it on the bass for resale purposes.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun May 13, 2007 1:27 pm

Any Ric with a split pickguard from the factory is an early to mid 80's 4003.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sun May 13, 2007 1:42 pm

yep, they first surfaced in 80. i have one.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sun May 13, 2007 2:18 pm

Yep, my newly-purchased 1982 fretless Rick has a split PG

(arrived Friday from the UPS dude

)

This is my first FL Rick, BTW, it is kinda cool!!

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:54 am

Ben, if I had one I would immediately ship it to you, however my 4001 is from '74.