New 4003S Tone

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New 4003S Tone

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One for the new 4003S owners here.

I assume the pickups in the new 4003S' are the same as in the current 4003...but besides the body shape, does the bass sound exactly the same as a new 4003?

Only ask as I've often read that even changes in wood can affect the tone.

Quite tempted with the looks......
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Yep, same.
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Back to my 4001 search.....!
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spongebob wrote:One for the new 4003S owners here.

I assume the pickups in the new 4003S' are the same as in the current 4003...but besides the body shape, does the bass sound exactly the same as a new 4003?

Only ask as I've often read that even changes in wood can affect the tone.

Quite tempted with the looks......
They sound a bit more rounded over.
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jps wrote:They sound a bit more rounded over.
He's here all week, folks! :lol:

But the S has the same pickups, neck wood, body wood, fretboard wood as a 4003, and both are neck-through, so I would have to believe they sound identical.

I really like the looks of the S. I keep telling myself to stop hoping RIC makes a run of lefties to spare my wallet. If I were to actually ever get one, I would absolutely replace the mono jack with a stereo.
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jdogric12 wrote:Yep, same.
Naw naw naw ... they're different, just the same as Jetglo or Mapleglo sounds different from Figrelo
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thx1955 wrote:
jdogric12 wrote:Yep, same.
Naw naw naw ... they're different, just the same as Jetglo or Mapleglo sounds different from Figrelo
Is that an Italian color? :mrgreen:
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jps wrote:
thx1955 wrote:
jdogric12 wrote:Yep, same.
Naw naw naw ... they're different, just the same as Jetglo or Mapleglo sounds different from Figrelo
Is that an Italian color? :mrgreen:
Oops .... it's Sicilian for Fireglo !!!
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jps wrote:
thx1955 wrote:
jdogric12 wrote:Yep, same.
Naw naw naw ... they're different, just the same as Jetglo or Mapleglo sounds different from Figrelo
Is that an Italian color? :mrgreen:
I believe Figrelo was the name of Pinocchio's cat.
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squirebass wrote:
I believe Figrelo was the name of Pinocchio's cat.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia...
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thx1955 wrote:
jps wrote:
Is that an Italian color? :mrgreen:
Oops .... it's Sicilian for Fireglo !!!
LOL :mrgreen:
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