What do you guys make of this?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:59 am

I think it was just Red. Guys? This bass has one feature I have never seen before - a black jack plate. All of my other BT Ricks have chrome ones.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:12 am

I'm trying to think back on that all black fretless I had that I sold to Jared. Jared? is the jackplate black?

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:37 am

Congrats Ted....it looks great, excellent deal!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:53 am

That's the first black jack plate I've ever heard of.

I have an '87 4003S BT that has a chrome one.

Does it say "Rick O Sound" and "Standard" in white?!

billy_sacco · Post by **billy_sacco** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:39 am

Yeah if you look in the sweating the details forum I just posted about the bass I just got. Same bass as your but it is blue. The jack plate on mine is black and is unlabled as far as ric-o-sound. Just has the serial number on it. Congrats that is a good deal. My friend has a 2005 4003 and my neck seems to play a little easier and of course the classic Ric sound is there!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:33 pm

Perhaps it an early BT feature that was discontinued? The tuners have silver gears and worms but the keys and base plates are black. The contrast looks pretty cool. I'll post pics later.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:36 pm

My '85 4003 (formerly red with black trim and now BronzeGlo with black trim) has a black jackplate.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:44 pm

Mine is also an '85. Wasn't that the first year of the BT option?

banta · Post by **banta** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:19 pm

My '86 all-black 4003 has a black jackplate.