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I was just at the Paul McCartney fans board and one topic was about his 1990 tour. Anyway, someone has some photos of Paul at Wembley, and there is a cool photo of him holding a JG 5 string Rick. Anyone know what model or anything about it? It is not a performance shot, looks like a photo taken backstage.

The 5 string Rick that he is holding in that picture is a 4003S/5. It almost looks like a Blackstar because the fingerboard is black, however the hardware is chrome.

Since there is no forum connected to this link, I will post it.
http://www.rosshalfin.com/paul-mccartne ... tney01.php

That's a cool pic!

A very cool Rick!

I wonder if he got that one free also.

Wow, what a lovely 5er. Here's hoping.

Very cool. He also has of the original Cheyennes. Maybe the first one?

cassius987 wrote:Wow, what a lovely 5er. Here's hoping.

+1

I'd say thats a Blackstar.

Cool bass! I'd also call it a Blackstar...one that probably got a hardware change at the factory before it left.

The microdots on the fretboard aren't visible, but they're probably there...just hidden behind the A string.

rickaddict wrote:... The microdots on the fretboard aren't visible, but they're probably there...just hidden behind the A string.

That's the case with mine ... the dots are hidden by the 'middle' string.

So now that there is a photo of Sir Paul with one, I think the value of yours just doubled (at least) Gary!

Are these the only two Blackstar 5'ers we know of?

teeder wrote:Are these the only two Blackstar 5'ers we know of?

Here's a third one: http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... lebrity%3D