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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:33 pm
by ken_swearingen
Please put the walnut wings checkerboard binding and pearl inlays on a 4003,wow now that would be a 4003v68.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:15 am
by 86kubicki
John Hall wrote:
"There's some proposed changes to the 4003 (and 4004) coming up and it'll be interesting to see whether what they're intended to upgrade will be called "design flaws"."
I wonder if the walnut wings on 4003's is one of these proposed changes? Not that the lack of them is a supposed "design flaw".
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:02 am
by ilan
Am I the only person on earth who dislikes walnut wings? the parallel lines don't mix well with the cresting wave contour and the elegant TRC, and to me the contrasting woods look like something that should be hidden under the paint, and for transparent finishes maple wings should be used. Just MHO - I know you all must hate me now!
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:32 am
by beatlefan
Now Ilan....I wouldn't call it "hate"...
IMHO, the walnut wings have their place.....any translucent color or mapleglo.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:49 am
by thx1955
Walnut wings on a 4003 would be the bee's knees ... there again if I ruled the world, everything would be Fireglo !!!
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:56 am
by thx1955
Ken, you forgot the Horseshoe pickup ... now it's a 4003-v68
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:31 am
by rickaddict
Here's a vote for walnut wings on a 4003.
ESPECIALLY on the translucent finishes and mapleglo!
I've always thought that the 4003 was "missing" something...no skunk stripe...no walnut wings...so I prefer the solid colors for a 4003.
I think walnut wings would give the 4003 a little more character.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:53 am
by s4001
WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT!
SING ALONG EVERYONE!
WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT! WALNUT!
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:00 pm
by throw_this_away
bring back the skunk I say
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:36 pm
by nattiep
A 4003 mapleglo with the stripe and wings... that'd be amazing. They're too 'clean' looking without them. They need the contrast. Plus having that vintage look with the stronger neck and better trussrods... *drools*.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:42 pm
by kcole4001
And check binding & 'shoes!
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:44 pm
by wim
The 'skunk' AND the walnut wings would be too much I think.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:24 pm
by blueflamerick
There's no such thing as design flaws, they're really only undocumented features.
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:59 pm
by bobcat
Walnut wings are definitely one of the prettiest things, I think, about Rics. I mean, Rics are gorgeous anyway, but the wings just add something . . . extra. If I had my way, I'd bring back the "S" option, and then immediately order a 4003S mapleglo. It would be beautiful.