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I suppose you got the prototype for free?

So....its a walnut 4003s with special paint?

cheyenne wrote:So....its a walnut 4003s with special paint?

The walnut construction would make it nearly a pound lighter, which is always a good thing....for me anyway

Since we are talking about maple fretboards I must admit I like the sound of my "normal" and Shadow Rickenbacker's better than the sound of my Blackstar. I think I remember that the official word is there are no differences in sound, but I can hear it and there was a test in the German G&B magazine which also stated a difference in sound between the walnutted maple boarded Rickenbacker and the normal Rickenbacker.

Boy, RRF Consultants get ALL the breaks!

Remember us common folk, Jeff, while you are having tea and crumpets with John and Ben Hall and jamming out with the Dali Llama!

squirebass wrote:Boy, RRF Consultants get ALL the breaks!

Where? It is not only me who thinks my matte grey/BT/BH 4003 with ebony board was an inspiration for the Noire, but I did not get a Noire.

aceonbass wrote:

cheyenne wrote:So....its a walnut 4003s with special paint?

The walnut construction would make it nearly a pound lighter, which is always a good thing....for me anyway

The linked one at Sweetwater is 8 pounds 10 ounces.

woodyng wrote:The linked one at Sweetwater is 8 pounds 10 ounces.

Well I'll bet those chrome 4004 knobs add about half a pound to the bass! Have you ever picked up four of these at once?!

aceonbass wrote:

woodyng wrote:The linked one at Sweetwater is 8 pounds 10 ounces.

Well I'll bet those chrome 4004 knobs add about half a pound to the bass! Have you ever picked up four of these at once?!

Yep,and I wonder if the chrome pickguard is metal?

Very cool bass.

berth wrote:I suppose you got the prototype for free?

I wish! I'll go look under the Christmas tree again. Oh wait; this is late February. Oy yeah , as this is a Chinese/Jewish household there are no Christmas trees........... I'll go check behind the new quarter sawn oak wainscoting we haven't installed yet in the dining room..........................

I didn't even know about these basses until I saw a link to it on another forum, yesterday.

$2500, anyone know how many made?

Ten were made for Sweetwater. I've got a shot of one from RIC, but hope to get a pic from Sweetwater that's better.

Is "Jetglo Pearl" the only finish available for this bass? How can it be a JPS limited Edition if it isn't offered in every finish "between the B&W"?