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McCartney and 5 string Rick

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I was just at the Paul McCartney fans board and one topic was about his 1990 tour. Anyway, someone has some photos of Paul at Wembley, and there is a cool photo of him holding a JG 5 string Rick. Anyone know what model or anything about it? It is not a performance shot, looks like a photo taken backstage.
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Re: McCartney and 5 string Rick

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The 5 string Rick that he is holding in that picture is a 4003S/5. It almost looks like a Blackstar because the fingerboard is black, however the hardware is chrome.

Since there is no forum connected to this link, I will post it.
http://www.rosshalfin.com/paul-mccartne ... tney01.php
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That's a cool pic!
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A very cool Rick!
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I wonder if he got that one free also. :twisted:
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Wow, what a lovely 5er. Here's hoping.
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Very cool. He also has of the original Cheyennes. Maybe the first one?
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cassius987 wrote:Wow, what a lovely 5er. Here's hoping.
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I'd say thats a Blackstar.
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Cool bass! I'd also call it a Blackstar...one that probably got a hardware change at the factory before it left.

The microdots on the fretboard aren't visible, but they're probably there...just hidden behind the A string.
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rickaddict wrote:... The microdots on the fretboard aren't visible, but they're probably there...just hidden behind the A string.
That's the case with mine ... the dots are hidden by the 'middle' string.
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So now that there is a photo of Sir Paul with one, I think the value of yours just doubled (at least) Gary!

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Are these the only two Blackstar 5'ers we know of?
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teeder wrote:Are these the only two Blackstar 5'ers we know of?
Here's a third one: http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... lebrity%3D
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