Picked up this baby today - 4003 content

EagleMoon · Post by **EagleMoon** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:56 pm

Just picked up this bass today. Went into the music store just to look around (right!

) and saw this sweet thing. Awesome neck on it. It's almost as thin as my old '74 4001. They also had one of the new Ruby red 4003's but this one trumped it big time. I've been looking at getting a Mapleglo for some time and this one just fell into my lap. Literally!

Now for a pic.

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:14 pm

Congrats -- that one is real nice !

Although some RAS Enablers here on the RRF might encourage you to double-back to the store and bring home the new Ruby too, and make it a pair !!!

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:18 pm

Yep,congrats,that is gorgeous. I have always been partial to maplego Rics,but the pics i have seen of the new Ruby models are beautiful,too.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:37 pm

Ooh, NICE! Love the MapleGlo! Congrats!

Oh, you need a Ruby too...

EagleMoon · Post by **EagleMoon** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:40 pm

I thought about getting the Ruby, but the neck on it was quite a bit fatter than this Mapleglo, so it lost out.

glking14 · Post by **glking14** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:35 pm

very nice , congrats

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:58 pm

Congrats, Pat! Excellent figuring in both the body and that great CR fingerboard.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:09 pm

Congratulations!

You obviously have GOOD TASTE!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:45 pm

ajish4 wrote:You obviously have GOOD TASTE!

Yes, because it's a Rickenbacker!

Congrats and enjoy it, Pat!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:10 pm

rickenbrother wrote:
ajish4 wrote:You obviously have GOOD TASTE!
Yes, because it's a Rickenbacker!
Congrats and enjoy it, Pat!

And because it's Mapleglo!

EagleMoon · Post by **EagleMoon** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:54 pm

Thanks guys.

Once I get some new strings on this baby it'll really sound great. The stock strings are kinda dead. Oh and a quick question. I'm thinking about getting one of those bezels covers. Any suggestions about the best one to get?

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:54 pm

Your door dosen't have a knob.

Kopfjaeger · Post by **Kopfjaeger** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:58 pm

Congrats on the new 4003! The necks on the newer 4003's are super!! I have the tube ampology bezels on 5 of my 6 Rickenbackers. I like them that much. http://www.tubeampology.com or Chris a POTR sells them and the seller also sells them on ebay. I got the deluxe version.

Sepp

coolingitdown · Post by **coolingitdown** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:04 pm

Kopfjaeger wrote:I got the deluxe version.

Me too. I like having the thumbrest available, even if I don't always use it.

And Congrats!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:12 pm

cjj wrote:
rickenbrother wrote:
ajish4 wrote:You obviously have GOOD TASTE!
Yes, because it's a Rickenbacker!
Congrats and enjoy it, Pat!
And because it's Mapleglo!

Which as Paulie says, makes a nice base for a cool finish!

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