Nekkid Tuxedo?

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:05 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4003-tuxedo-bass-1987-Nudeswirl_W0QQitemZ190120262729QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Dunno about all of this, but I really liked Nudeswirl!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:22 pm

Really nice maple on that one. I like the look of the maple neck and the BT.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:25 pm

Cool, someone among us has a naked Tuxedo guitar.

mfb · Post by **mfb** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:26 pm

Emperor what?

relayer4u · Post by **relayer4u** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:29 pm

Looks legit to me. Micro dot position markers, a maple board would make total sense on a Tux.

Wonder if the Redneck and Blackstar are also maple under the paint.

relayer4u · Post by **relayer4u** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:34 pm

And I really like questions that answer themselves!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:36 pm

Only thing missing is the Dinosaurs !!!

Would be nice refinished in FireGlo

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:37 pm

"Emperor what?"

I don't think this is OUR emperor, this guy has been a member since '99. Our emp changes as often as you change your socks.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:38 pm

Even nekkid, it's nice.

....well, that didn't come out right.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:50 pm

These Emperors are a weird bunch.

A Tuxedo without paint is a...

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:56 pm

It is my impression that the Blackstar, Redneck, and Tuxedo had maple fingerboards.

This does look nifty! I like it even more than the white paint.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:58 pm

Kind of a natural albino bass. Maple on maple. I wonder if JH is listening?

Paul W - just wear one of these:
http://www.tuxshirt.com/images/lsblack.jpg

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:24 pm

Seller claims he can hear a difference now that the bass has a thinner finish.

I wonder if he can also hear me laughing right now?

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:31 pm

Paul..I can tell the brand of battery in your laptop by your email..hah...

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:46 pm

I was surprised to learn that Tuxedos had maple boards. I just assumed they were rosewood like the rest of 4003 production that were just painted over(a practice I thought a bit tacky). The maple on maple looks really slick. I have no doubt that it sounds different with an oiled finish than the stock finish as Jeff Rath has noted many times with his 4004 comparisons.