4003 Blackbird?
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4003 Blackbird?
WHO HAS INFO!?
NEED.
NEED.
September 1978 4001 JG (Jeff Goldblum)
May 2014 4003W (Walter Sobchak)
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May 2014 4003W (Walter Sobchak)
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
Do you mean Blackstar? Info in the book! 
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
Looks like matte finish with black hardware, quite the teaser. Not my cup of tea, but I can imagine the GAS firing up at large.
Re: 4003 Blackbird?
Hard to tell from that small sliver, but the fingerboard looks like it may be EIR.
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
This? (Which I don't know anything about but think the poster mislabled.)


Re: 4003 Blackbird?
That's, essentially, a 5 string Blackstar.
Re: 4003 Blackbird?
I'm excited about the trc,personally.sloop_john_b wrote:I think he means this one...
Maybe it will signal a (welcome) return to plexi trc's?
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
That's what I figured - with there actually being the small dot fret markers, just hard to see in the low res photo. The bridge looks chrome but hard to tell. I'm sure it's a decently passed around photo (I mean, McCartney stuff doens't go unnoticed) and there is better info on that particular one.jps wrote:That's, essentially, a 5 string Blackstar.
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
The OP did not mislabel. There was a post on Rickenbacker's FB page with that photo and the caption "The Blackbirds are coming" (since edited).
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
Was referring to the facebook poster of April 2013, didnt use the term "OP." I can say firsthand that that teaser is having the desired effect.sloop_john_b wrote:The OP did not mislabel. There was a post on Rickenbacker's FB page with that photo and the caption "The Blackbirds are coming" (since edited).
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
Sorry about that! And yes, it is.wilmingtonian wrote:Was referring to the facebook poster of April 2013, didnt use the term "OP." I can say firsthand that that teaser is having the desired effect.sloop_john_b wrote:The OP did not mislabel. There was a post on Rickenbacker's FB page with that photo and the caption "The Blackbirds are coming" (since edited).
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
I was in a rush and super excited so I wasn't able to post a screen grab of the teaser but I'm excited. They also posted a pic of a 4003s JG, maple fingerboard and mirror pg which I assume is going to Japan but if anyone knows more about that please inform...basically my dream bass.
September 1978 4001 JG (Jeff Goldblum)
May 2014 4003W (Walter Sobchak)
December 1995 4003 MG (Bass of Spades)
May 2014 4003W (Walter Sobchak)
December 1995 4003 MG (Bass of Spades)
Re: 4003 Blackbird?
I suspect a Rickenbacker" Blackbird" 5 string model would sell pretty well. Ben?
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Re: 4003 Blackbird?
here it is! checker binding......... 
September 1978 4001 JG (Jeff Goldblum)
May 2014 4003W (Walter Sobchak)
December 1995 4003 MG (Bass of Spades)
May 2014 4003W (Walter Sobchak)
December 1995 4003 MG (Bass of Spades)
