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How Many Desert Gold 4003's?
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:56 pm
by desertgoldenboy
Does anyone know how many 4003's were made in Desert Gold back in '01-'02? I keep seeing descriptions of them saying "rare color" and "only a few made"...how rare, how few?
Maybe Mr. Hall can chime in with exact numbers?
Thanks!
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:18 pm
by lowendbob
I have yet to see one come up on EBay, and I only know of a few that have them.
Desert Glow with black trim is pretty sweet.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:14 am
by dswp
I have seen about 6 in my travels.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:32 am
by wints
Is that more or less than Seagreens? Don't want to get you started Dave....
It seems in 2000/1 the custom colours didn't sell that well. You rarely see SG or DG for sale.
I asked before about numbers sold before and that info is confidential.
Kenny could tell you, but then he'd have to......
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:50 am
by dswp
Andrew;
In SG I have seen 4,(2 v63, 1 4001 and BOO HOO my old 5 banger.)
but that's just one person's recollection.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:48 pm
by rickenbrother
Mike Cassano has a Desert Gold 4003, he hasn't posted here in a while.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:49 pm
by dave4004
I had one, now gone. Also had a DG 330. If what I saw in stores and online is any indication, there were a lot more DGs made than SGs. That goes for 4003s and guitars. And I've seen a lot more of them come up on eBay since.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:52 pm
by bassduke49
Hey, Dave, that Cheyenne I looks awfully familiar! ;^)
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:56 pm
by charlyg
We seem to hae a lot of bassists from Texas here!
What's up with that?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:54 am
by marc61
Did they make the 4001v63 in 2001? Could there be a DG?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:09 am
by cheyenne
Mike parks had a 4003S-5 in Desert Gold, but I hesitated.
He also had a 4004 Larado in Desert Gold.
I think he still has the photo's on his site under "Collectables"
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:18 am
by dave4004
Just for the record, DG was the 2002 color, with later orders being made in 2003 (my 330 had a 2003 s/n). The SG was the 2001 color, with ones ordered at the end no doubt being made in 2002.
I do remember seeing that DG 4004 but not a v63, pretty sure the v63 was gone by 2002.
And yes, Paul, the Cheyenne was just biding time here before its trek to Milwaukee.
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:29 pm
by desertgoldenboy
Actually, according to
www.the-music-connection.com, DG was the '01 color (with apparent spillover to '02 and '03) and MB was '03-'04. The DG I have now has an 01 serial number.
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:34 pm
by rictified
Seagreen was COY for 2000.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:18 am
by trick_knee
I bought my 4003S/5 DG slightly used off eBay in 2003. I was still hesitant about the color until I opened the case, then it was love at first sight!