My New 4003

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:33 am

It came that way ... I changed the toaster cover from black to chrome and changed the chrome pickguard screws to black ...

tattooed · Post by **tattooed** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:16 pm

Man that looks nice.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:31 pm

I prefer the newer rics to the old ones ... give me a 1986 or later ric ... why?

-The necks are stronger
-The truss rods won't pop off a fret board
-You can put any strings you want on them
-No capaciter to take out
-The pickups are loud and hot enough to sound modern
-less fret ware less body dings less yellowing

and I especially like the 60's shape headstock and 60's shape body wings of the 1998 and later 4003 basses

And the number one reason I like the newer 1986 and later rics is ... I can add a low B string

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:34 pm

and a 1/4 pounder in the mute cavity!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:22 am

can I get fries with that quarter pounder?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:37 am

Super Size it!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:33 am

Speaking of that, have you guys seen this? There was another listed a week or so ago. I think JR snapped it up.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22670&item=3761492937&rd=1

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:06 pm

Yeah, I sent it to Jeff and he grabbed it. The mute cavity pickup? It had his name ALL over it!

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:47 pm

cody, i have a 2001 4003. every guy who had a 4001 says mine feels better and plays better than theirs ever did.

i dont know , the only other ric i ever played was a white 77 4001 back in 79 when i started playing. it was what made me want one.

they say the late 80`s 4003`s had bugs. they say the 4001`s truss rods were hard to adjust properly.
again i dont know.

i do know the neck on my 4003 was adjusted to my liking once in 2001 when i got it, and its never been touched again. it rarely goes out of tune after sitting either. after playing it hard, it barely goes out of tune.

mine was so fresh from the factory it took 6 months for the paint smell to go away, i wish you luck with the new toy

rock on!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:54 pm

I have a 2002 mapleglo with black trim that is 99% mint ... it is so clean that it is scary ... I hang it on my wall for art ... every once in a while I even play it for a few minutes ... but I lose interest in it because it only has 4 strings ...

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:26 pm

Jeff: and I especially like the 60's shape headstock and 60's shape body wings of the 1998 and later 4003 basses

Jeff,

Was there a big difference between '97 and ;98? I have a '97 that looks to have the large 60's headstock; if there is a difference I never knew and hey I learned something today!

Thanks,
-Dave

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:29 pm

along about 1997/98 they changed the shape of the 4003 bass ... the body wings got smaller and the headstock got longer ...

here are the old and new horns ...

the newer longer headstock ...

the older shorter headstock