Rickenbacker 4003s Reissue Review

[aceonbass]

Ummm...Ya. I know it takes a little time to work older parts through the system before specs are consistant on everything, but I don't think the route changed several years ago. Maybe several MONTHS ago.

[squirebass]

Well, it is now Thursday, and based on the news last week, I had expected the 4003s models to be popping up in threads here like mushrooms after a Spring rain. But so far, not too much, other than a couple of basses on ebay, and the sighting in PA, I haven't seen much out here. This actually gives me hope though, that my bass is among the first batch that will show up, I guess it is in the hands of UPS or FedEx now, or soon will be....
When my shows up, I WILL be reporting on it and posting pics...

[rickenbastard]

I still haven't seen any pics of a mapleglo....
Torture!!!

[squirebass]

I still haven't seen any pics of a mapleglo....
Torture!!!

I went back and forth between mapleglo and fireglo, doing everything but consulting a Ouija board to make the choice.

Ultimately, I decided to be scientific about it, and consulted an astrologer, who told me my fire sign was in the cusp, and therefore fireglo was a better option....

[rickenbastard]

I still haven't seen any pics of a mapleglo....
Torture!!!

I went back and forth between mapleglo and fireglo, doing everything but consulting a Ouija board to make the choice.

Ultimately, I decided to be scientific about it, and consulted an astrologer, who told me my fire sign was in the cusp, and therefore fireglo was a better option....

I have a walnut and a jetglo so I think it's time I get a maple that will be my main live bass seeing it will be cheaper than my others and I want to make it similar to this:

[nov_1981]

I still haven't seen any pics of a mapleglo....
Torture!!!

Here you go..
http://davesguitar.com/products/rickenb ... 003s-bass/

[rickenbastard]

I still haven't seen any pics of a mapleglo....
Torture!!!

Here you go..
http://davesguitar.com/products/rickenb ... 003s-bass/

You just made my day! Thanks. Will definitely be getting one by the end of summer!

[squirebass]

I still haven't seen any pics of a mapleglo....
Torture!!!

Here you go..
http://davesguitar.com/products/rickenb ... 003s-bass/

Consarnit! I KNEW I shouldn't have listened to that astrologer! Shoulda taken the advice of my palm reader instead!


I was just out there on Dave's site yesterday and that wasn't there, so it must've just been put up....

[bottom4]

that's a really nice one!

[cheyenne]

Is it just me, or did RIC really tighten up the specs on the cutaways? I know back in the late '80's and '90's they seemed to be really chunky looking compared to what these new 4003S's are looking like.

Me likey!

[squirebass]

Is it just me, or did RIC really tighten up the specs on the cutaways? I know back in the late '80's and '90's they seemed to be really chunky looking compared to what these new 4003S's are looking like.

Me likey!

I was thinking the same thing. I used to own a 1990 4003S model in mapleglo that had an upper horn much fatter than the one linked above. I really like the way they have configured the cutaways, the pick guard, and the headstock. They look very elegant IMHO.

[aceonbass]

The horns have been skinnier since around 1997, but both body wings were moved back in relation to the neck at some point too, which resulted in a bit of structural weakness when combined with the pickup routing in this area. Routing since around February has been much improved in this area, leaving more material.

[cheyenne]

Case in point: These belong to forum members, forgive me for copying and pasting your photo's,, just making a point here. Check out the cutaways.

[bottom4]

I like the modern ones. Very much like the 4004's

[rickenbastard]

I actually prefer the wider horns