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4003 mapleglo with black trim option?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:31 am
by andrew
Hi, does anyone have any pics of a 4003 mapleglo with the black trim option? I can't find any pics online of one. I have seen one once, but havn't seen one since, are they rare?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:38 am
by jwr2
here's one ...
http://www.3dentourage.com/425/2002%204003%20bt.htm ... the black trim option was discontinued about 2002 ...
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:41 am
by sloop_john_b
That one's real pretty Jeff, have you still got it?
Also, I just realized that i've never seen a Fireglo with black trim - was FG even available with BT?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:10 am
by lowendbob
I bought that one from Jeff, and had since sold it to some guy in LA. That bass had the nicest grain in it I have ever seen. Good question about the FG option John. I have never seen one either.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:38 am
by maplered
John,
Black trim probaby could have been ordered w/ any standard color. I've never seen a FG w/ black trim but I would think you could have ordered one. I don't think it would have looked right, though.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:41 am
by jwr2
I bought that one from Paul Boyer. I was going to 4-2-5 it. But it was too clean and too nice. So I used it for wall art for a year and sold it to Bob. The guy who got it from Bob seems to think he is John Lennon or something. And it did have pretty wood grain, almost as pretty as this bass.
http://www.3dentourage.com/425/68-ric-2.htm And another reason I sold it was I already have a maple 5 string Ric with black trim.
http://www.3dentourage.com/425/1990%204003s5%20mg.htm
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:03 pm
by bassduke49
Yes, and I bought it from a fellow in Indiana on eBay in October 2003. It was a 2002 model, the last year for the black trim, black hardware options. It was (and still may be) mint. It was so light that it looks white in some photos. Steve Cooper had a hard on for it when I sold it to Jeff, so the attraction is not just mine. I hope she's found a good home. The other Rick I moved on was the all-black fretless to Jared. Both were eBay purchases.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:09 am
by ricosound
Bob, I've always liked the look of the Rath 4003BT. Any contact info available for the guy in LA that you sold it to?
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:11 am
by phlemmy
that's the only way i'd own a MG.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:31 am
by lowendbob
Wes, email on it's way.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:40 am
by atomic_punk
That bass sure was purty! One of the nicest I have seen...
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:16 am
by höfner
Here´s mine ,-89 4003FL/MG.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:07 am
by lowendbob
Nice rig Mika. How's the volume on that rig?
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:45 am
by höfner
Like with RollsRoyce....enough. =D
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:41 am
by andrew
Great looking basses guys, thanks for the pics!