4003 FG w/mods

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Re: 4003 FG w/mods

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You tryin' to jive me wit dat jibe talk, bro?
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Re: 4003 FG w/mods

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Looks pretty nice. The horseshoe and finish stand out to me.
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Re: 4003 FG w/mods

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jps wrote:Looks great! 8)

Do you plan on getting a '60s vintage style pickguard to complete the look?
Thanks, Jeff. No, I think I'm going to stop here.
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Re: 4003 FG w/mods

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iriane wrote:The horseshoe looks good, but the toaster looks a bit odd with the larger spacing and the double hump pickguard. The vintage knobs don't really jive with the bound body and neck inlays. Looks good, some things just look a bit out of place.
I agree that the mods would look better on, say, the new S model but I'm 6 months too late for that! Still, I don't think anything really looks "out of place" since it consists of all RIC parts. Adding other manufacturers' pickups and parts to RIC guitars and basses is my definition of out of place.
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