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1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:04 pm
by DJJazzV
First post in this great Rickenbacker forum. Been on Talkbass for a while.
I’d like to start with my ’87 4003 FGBT. Haven’t been able to find another anywhere, except my Talkbass posts. Google can’t even find another.
Thank you to Paul Boyer for his compliments and details about it, as well as his awesome book.
The other is my ’89 4003S. That’s my workhorse player bass.
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:09 pm
by cjj
Welcome to the forum!
Wow, that's gorgeous! I just LOVE black trim!
Yes, standard trim was white/chrome, but for a while, it was possible to special order instruments with black trim. Seems to me it may have been referred to as "reverse" trim, where if the normal trim was white/chrome, they would reverse it to black, if it was normally black they would change it to white/chrome...
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:23 pm
by sloop_john_b
Very rare beast. I've only seen it on a guitar previously, never a bass.
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:34 pm
by bassduke49
Thanks for "coming over" Don. I hope someday to ammend the book with a shot of your FG/BT bass
. As far as I know, it's the only one!
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 3:08 pm
by doctorwho
Welcome, Don!
I would agree that BT on Fireglo (as well as on Mapleglo) is an uncommon option. Great combination, though!
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 3:09 pm
by woodyng
Commented on this onTB ,too,gorgeous fireglo,and the black trim takes it to a whole 'nother dimension! Welcome to RRF!
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 3:33 pm
by cjj
I really wanted my 4003FL to look like that, closest I could get (so far) was this:
Changing the binding will probably never happen...
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 3:52 pm
by johnallg
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 4:05 pm
by cjj
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:01 pm
by DJJazzV
bassduke49 wrote:Thanks for "coming over" Don. I hope someday to ammend the book with a shot of your FG/BT bass
. As far as I know, it's the only one!
Thank you very much Paul, and everyone else who commented. The bass compliments are awesome. Makes me even more proud to own it.
So many great basses in this forum. Makes me want many more. Cheers!
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:05 pm
by DJJazzV
cjj wrote:I really wanted my 4003FL to look like that, closest I could get (so far) was this:
f1200.jpg
Changing the binding will probably never happen...
That's so cool looking.
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:08 pm
by edski
Beautiful! Nice figuring on the neck wood near the bridge PU.
The 4001s is sweet too!
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:19 pm
by deblase4001
Very beautiful basses! and welcome. More photos please
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:34 pm
by jps
DJJazzV wrote:So many great basses in this forum. Makes me want many more. Cheers!
Patience, you will.......have.......more..........
Re: 1987 4003 Fireglo Black Trim. One of the very few?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:18 pm
by johnallg
DJJazzV wrote:Thank you very much Paul, and everyone else who commented. The bass compliments are awesome. Makes me even more proud to own it.
So many great basses in this forum. Makes me want many more. Cheers!
Hahaha.... Welcome to our world.
Hey, I hadn't thought of that, sounds better than a Sharpie...