Who's still waiting on a 4003S?

Boogie · Post by **Boogie** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:55 am

"Longin' for my Rickenbecka...."

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:03 pm

Maybe it was just luck but I ordered mine in early March and it arrived (much to my surprise) on June 3rd .... Had it's first real workout last week and it sounded glorious.

krohawk1 · Post by **krohawk1** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:27 pm

I ordered my Mapleglo 4003s in January, and it is still no where in sight!

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 3:23 pm

krohawk1 wrote:I ordered my Mapleglo 4003s in January, and it is still no where in sight!

Same here only mine is FIreglo...

Kopfjaeger · Post by **Kopfjaeger** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:03 pm

Seems like there has been two batches of 4001 S basses manufactured with color finishes. Still no site of walnut lumber being delivered to RIC. I'm in the first order batch at PotR.

Sepp

drummer5359 · Post by **drummer5359** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:25 am

My 4003W took eight and a half months. Today marks four months since I ordered my 4003SW, so I'm still very patient.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:57 am

Fred Mertz wrote:Looks like my bass has been stuck in Winnamucca for 2 days.

I've been through Winnemucca many times. The funniest memory is that they used to have a big highway billboard sign on the highway coming in from the North (US 95) that said, "Welcome to Winnemucca, the city with paved streets!"

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:30 am

I'm in the second order at POTHR's, mines also a FG. Coming up on 5 months.

Fred Mertz · Post by **Fred Mertz** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:46 pm

It's here! Arrived today. A beautiful Jetglo. I'll be making some changes however, before I gig with it. I'm waiting for JF344's to show up. I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm. If I don't change the contour I'll have to change my standing position in relationship to the body of the guitar against my body. I'm old! I don't like change!

I'll report back after installing the TI's.

Dave

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:49 pm

Fred Mertz wrote:I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm.

You find the smooth contour of the S body to be too sharp?

Fred Mertz · Post by **Fred Mertz** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:10 pm

The contour at the "waist" along the top as your playing is just fine. It's the contour running between the"waist" around to the bridge that has a sharp radius. To play while standing I would have to push the bass to my left to avoid the sharp contour.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:39 pm

Sounds like an early 4004C would suit you perfectly.

ram · Post by **ram** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:32 am

jps wrote:Sounds like an early 4004C would suit you perfectly.

I do so love mine!

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:27 am

Fred Mertz wrote:It's here! Arrived today. A beautiful Jetglo. I'll be making some changes however, before I gig with it. I'm waiting for JF344's to show up. I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm. If I don't change the contour I'll have to change my standing position in relationship to the body of the guitar against my body. I'm old! I don't like change!

I'll report back after installing the TI's.

Dave

Wait, won't you have to sand off some of the Jetglo loveliness in order to do that?

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:46 pm

squirebass wrote:
Fred Mertz wrote:It's here! Arrived today. A beautiful Jetglo. I'll be making some changes however, before I gig with it. I'm waiting for JF344's to show up. I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm. If I don't change the contour I'll have to change my standing position in relationship to the body of the guitar against my body. I'm old! I don't like change!

I'll report back after installing the TI's.

Dave
Wait, won't you have to sand off some of the Jetglo loveliness in order to do that?

Yes, he would, and have the bass refinished, as PW (and Brian Crisman) will attest to, it's not so easy to match an area of JG to the rest of the finish.

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