New 4003 MID is here!

[Kopfjaeger]

I'd go with Jetglo! I have three of them now so I may be a bit biased!! Glad you've sorted out the issues with this bass and are now moving forward. if you own Rickenbacker's, this is an awesome forum to belong to. So many helpful and knowledgeable members here and fortunately, many of them are all too eager to assist with any help they can offer.

Sepp

[jps]

...my RRF friends: Jetglo or Mapleglo?

What kind of question is that?

Jetglo is the only choice!

[ajish4]

...my RRF friends: Jetglo or Mapleglo?

What kind of question is that?

Jetglo is the only choice!

BAH, HUMBUG.

[jps]

...my RRF friends: Jetglo or Mapleglo?

What kind of question is that?

Jetglo is the only choice!

BAH, HUMBUG.

Hey, your name never came up!

[rickenbrother]

What kind of question is that?

Jetglo is the only choice!

BAH, HUMBUG.

Hey, your name never came up!

But we thought about him!

[johnallg]

Colin, I'm an MG freak and the Maple with the walnut wings look really good. But it is your choice. You could also wait for another MID to come in.

[Ivan3000]

Colin, I'm an MG freak and the Maple with the walnut wings look really good. But it is your choice. You could also wait for another MB to come in.

If only they remade more Motezuma Browns!
Seriously, If you have the patience, hold out for a MID. Like John said.

[jps]

Colin, I'm an MG freak and the Maple with the walnut wings look really good. But it is your choice. You could also wait for another MB to come in.

If only they remade more Motezuma Browns!
Seriously, If you have the patience, hold out for a MID. Like John said.

Good boy, you're learning!

[SquireFan91]

If you really want the MID, wait for it. I personally will always always ALWAYS push the woodgrain. Maple maple maple maple maple! Or perhaps a nice clear fireglo. Wish they still did blueburst and that it had the translucency of a nice FG. But these are just MY tastes. Point being, whatever you get, make sure it's what you really want.

[kiramdear]

The cleanest wood gets chosen for mapleglo. But jetglo is classic. Deciisions, decisions ...

[qwezirider]

[You already have one that you can see the wood, so whats the point of having another.

Just because?

[cheyenne]

Jetglo is nice,,, but its a shame to cover up those beautiful walnut ears.

[aceonbass]

Since the only real QC issue with this bass is the bridge tone pot, I'd keep it, fix the pot and replace the saddles (RIC will probably send you new ones). While the tone pot issue probably won't be repeated, the other issues could be, and MID is such a great color (my personal fave).

[incubus2432]

I'd wait for the replacement MID if it was me but between JG and MG I'd go with the MG. The walnut wings just give it an edge IMO. Plus the blackout hardware and plastic is the way to go with JG and the white binding hampers that look, again IMO.

[coolhandjjl]

Since the only real QC issue with this bass is the bridge tone pot, I'd keep it, fix the pot and replace the saddles (RIC will probably send you new ones). While the tone pot issue probably won't be repeated, the other issues could be, and MID is such a great color (my personal fave).

+1

.....The deep purplish-blue finish is stunning, and seems to change hue depending on the lighting.

That pretty much says it all.