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Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 8:10 am**

I received this on Friday and I'm thrilled with it. It's a brand new 4003 AFG VP. I'm a guitarist normally, and this is my first proper bass. It's a totally different thing trying to hold a groove down, and it'll be months before I can really do it. In the meantime, I'll have to settle for just looking like I know what I'm doing!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 8:30 am**

Nice! A real classic. Congradulations!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 9:27 am**

That's a beauty! You said it's brand new? The binding and fret inlays look alot yellower then my 4003DCM. It matches your color very well though. Does RIC use different colored bindings and inlays, depending on the 4003 color?

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 9:28 am**

Very nice! Love those walnut head wings!!!!!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 9:39 am**

Greg...it's Antique FireGlo so the clear is tinted to give it an aged look. RIC's baby steps away from a "relic" series!

Nice Ric and congrats!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 9:54 am**

Thanks, guys. Here's a close up of the binding so that you can see the ambering a little more clearly. It's pretty striking in person.

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 10:08 am**

Very nice! That's a great way to break into "proper bass" ownership!

Congrats!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 11:18 am**

I see. That is nice looking. Great bass!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 11:38 am**

A true classic.

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 1:02 pm**

An excellent choice of finishes!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 1:05 pm**

Jim will be by soon to drool!

{:^)

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 3:10 pm**

Ya gotta' love the toaster...
It really makes it complete!

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 3:58 pm**

Sweet bass.

Posted: **Sun May 20, 2007 4:43 pm**

Very nice, you're a lucky one. And no better way to learn how to lay a bass groove than one of those beauties. Enjoy it.

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