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Anniversary 4001s?
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 7:41 am
by seth_lorinczi
I recently borrowed my bandmate's bass for rehearsal, and it struck me as slightly unusual. The jackplate dates it as September '87, it's a neck-through 4001s, and it's finished in silver with black hardware. The bandmate doesn't know much about it, said he thought it was an "anniversary model." Anyone know more?
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 7:56 am
by bassduke49
1987 would have been the 30th year for the Rick bass, but I don't think they specifically identified an "anniversary model" in that year or any other. Silver is a somewhat rare finish, although there has been at least one on eBay recently. I believe most silver finish basses came with black binding, trim, and hardware.
This begs the question whether RIC will produce a 50th anniversary model in 2007. I've got suggestions . . . .
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 8:07 am
by maplered
Its probably a silver 4003s. Silver was a standard color in those days.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 8:20 am
by rickaddict
I agree with Carmen. If it has no binding, dot inlays, blacked out chrome, is silver and has a Sep '87 serial number, then its a 4003S. Email me if he wants to sell it! I don't know of any Rick anniversary models...yet. Besides--wouldn't silver be a 25th anniversary?
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 8:30 am
by maplered
Silver 4003's have popped up from time to time but I've never seen a Silver 4003S. That has got to be incredibly rare. Post up some pics if you got em'.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:33 am
by bob_atherton
Given that a 30th anniversary is a 'Pearl' . I guess that we might get a pearl Ric....? yuk....!
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 10:12 am
by atomic_punk
I think he might have thought that because F****r made a 50th anniversary Strat a few years back that was silver.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 10:23 am
by bassduke49
No, actually F***er makes a gold one for the 50th (Golden Anniversary = 50 years). If there was a silver one, it would have been a 25th Anniversary if we stick to the traditional "wedding anniversary" customs.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 10:40 am
by maplered
Fender did a 25th anniversary Strat in the late 70's that was finished Silver.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 10:52 am
by bob_atherton
What am I talking about...? I think I relaxed a bit too much after work there. Of course it is the 50th anniversary, not 30th.
So it's a gold one then.... still yuk!
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 3:32 pm
by atomic_punk
Paul and Carmen, you're right, and it said so on the pickguard! DUH!
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 5:53 pm
by jnbass
maybe he got it FOR his anniversary...
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 6:55 pm
by ilan
Doesn't have to be gold finish. An anniversary model could have gold plated hardware. Think white 4003 with gold trim, like a Gretsch White Falcon. That would make a nice 50th anniversary model.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 10:26 pm
by bob_atherton
Hi Ilan, I know it is a personal thing but I really get turned off by ANY gold on guitars. I hate gold hardware, looks really cheap & ‘Bling’ to my eyes.
Have you seen the John Entwistle bass collection book? He had some 1 off’s done of a Fender P, J, Strat & Tele all with gold hardware, I thought they looked bloody awful!
In one of my first bands the guitarist has a Les Paul Gold top, that didn’t float my boat either.
This preference also extends to women. I personally don’t find gold jewellery that attractive, much prefer silver….
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 12:54 am
by nattiep
Or platinum? How "bling" is that?