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it looks like maybe saddles from a 4003s5 on a 4 string bridge ...

I see nothing wrong there - what am I missing?

Look closely at the mute adjustment thumb screws. The whole bridge itself looks kinda elongated to me. I dunno maybe its just the photo.

Looking at that bass reminds me of how ugly the newer pickguards look with their big radiuses on the corners and that wierd hump on the bottom below the pickup switch. I can't be the only one who's noticed the change in the last few years. Does anyone know why or have an opinion on this? Oh, and by the way, the bridge looks normal. I think it's an illusion induced by bad photograhy.

Dane - I even asked about it in the Rickenbacker forum. That hump below the switch is sooooo wrong. If I were to buy a new 4003, the first thing I would do is change the pickguard. No biggie, but still.

I think they altered it to have the knobs layout in parallel again. I don't know what was the problem with the original shape - like the v63 or c64.

That Mid Blue REALLY resembles a nice Azureglo.

I like the vintage style pickguards too. I can't imagine why they changed it. I had a new vintage style guard put on my 4003MB.

It would actually make more sense to keep the old, larger (better looking) pickguard, considering the number of people who play Ric basses with picks. In my experience, the perfect spot to play is right over the inch of space or so between the pickguard and the pickup surround, which, unfortunately, means I'm leaving finger wear all over the finish there. Also, the longer pickguard gives you a continuous thumb anchor, from the neck to the end of the pickup surround.

I could not agree more about the vintage style pickguard!