Bring back the 4003-S

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:21 pm

I hate binding, love dots. I'd buy a new 4003S in a heartbeat.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:21 pm

I currently own two 89 4003S basses and I'll tell you what...The necks on those are incredible!
It must have been the year of the thin neck

rickboy88 · Post by **rickboy88** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:58 pm

I'd buy another one (to go with my '82 4001S bought new in '84). The contoured body is nice.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:20 pm

Scott, about $2400 normally for a c64.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:03 pm

I love neck binding, body binding, fancy checkerboard binding, triangle inlays... and why not headstock binding (looks great on the 4002)? Triple binding (like Les Paul Customs)? Flamed maple tops? Give me Deluxe features! But I wouldn't mind if RIC makes an S model for you...

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:52 pm

I've owned 3 4001 models....sold them all because of the binding.....My 4004Cii is comfy but....I would really like to own an S.

keyznstringz · Post by **keyznstringz** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:14 am

Owned many 4001 and 4003 basses through the years and the only one I have left is my 96 4003s. It has to be my favorite player of all time. The neck is very thin and the contour of the body without binding is most comfortable.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:22 am

Ahhhh, a thread about my favorites(And another opportunity to brag!)

I love my S basses!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:47 am

Another "S" fan here! Make mine the V63 variety though.

Jeff, That FL looks great!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:28 am

If they brought back the 4003s model then they couldn't charge the high prices they get for the 4001C64 models ...

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:48 am

I love the 'deluxe' features.
Just to be different, I'd like to see a 4003/5 (with binding, triangle markers, ROS jack), but any 5 string would be great.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:56 am

Kevin, you can get almost the same thing by getting your choice of color on a 4003 and sending it to Jeff Rath for a 4-2-5 conversion!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:04 am

That's just what I plan to do, probably with a MID 4003 (when finances allow)!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:25 am

Of my 3 RIC basses, 2 are "S" models; '91 4001CS and '82 4001S(MMT). My '80 4003(FG) is the oddball.

just_bassics · Post by **just_bassics** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:32 am

My '82 "S" is the best of my three... and it just got a toaster & reissue HS. When Sergio's neck pickup arrives, it will be complete!