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New Acquaintances
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:42 pm
by eric_b
This 4th, I got to talking with my neighbors' Stepdad, and oddly enough, he happens to own a RIC bass..According to him, it's a '73 4003JG with CB and FWI...Seems like somewhat of a rare bird. I suggested he come here to register it, and also to make a whole bunch of new friends. Hopefully we'll hear from him soon..A couple of pics..Could it be a 4001?
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:45 pm
by cassius987
Looks like CB but not FWI, so that must make it especially rare.
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:48 pm
by eric_b
Yeah, upon closer examination, the inlays are not Full Width..Not sure what he's got, which is why I defer to the experts!
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:48 pm
by bassduke49
Certainly is! I'd put this in mid 1973 as it retains the checker binding, but the smaller inlays show the first of the 1973-75 transitional changes has occurred. Looks nice!
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:55 pm
by FretlessOnly
It is nice. Something that caught my eye is the bridge PU. It almost looks to have an aluminum "border" with a bit of a dent in it.
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:05 am
by johnallg
This is a little later '73 because the inlays are not the interim tannish looking but the later poured ones. The bridge pup is sitting on an aluminum plate like the earlier pickups, and this bass would have come with a shorter cover. Looks nice!
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:11 am
by scott_s
TRC says "4001" if my squinting is correct...
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:18 am
by johnallg
scott_s wrote:TRC says "4001" if my squinting is correct...
It does and you are.
4003 basses didn't sell until what, late '79?
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:36 am
by rickenbrother
I'd say it's from June or July of '73. My August '73 is still the only one from August that we've seen so far with checkered binding.
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:20 am
by ram
mid to late '73 would be my guess - 4001 - jackplate number?
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:03 am
by teeder
rickenbrother wrote:I'd say it's from June or July of '73. My August '73 is still the only one from August that we've seen so far with checkered binding.
+1.
What looks like aluminum around the bridge pu is probably just where the black paint is worn off and the green bobbin is showing through.
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:04 pm
by jps
rickenbrother wrote:I'd say it's from June or July of '73.
+1, it is just like the FG July '73 4001 I had that is now with a friend of mine in Philly.
Re: New Acquaintances
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:46 am
by doctorwho
jps wrote:rickenbrother wrote:I'd say it's from June or July of '73.
+1, it is just like the FG July '73 4001 I had that is now with a friend of mine in Philly.
+2, it's like my June 1973 Fireglo (the one with the goofy replaced bridge pickup).