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Sleeked out blackout maple board 4003s?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:27 am
by lumgimfong
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Rickenback ... JOEALw_wcB
Is this for real? Mirror pickguard? JPS means Jetglo Pearloid s model?
Never seen this before.
Re: Sleeked out blackout maple board 4003s?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:26 am
by jdogric12
Jetglo Pearlstar I believe. Yep, looks real nice.
Re: Sleeked out blackout maple board 4003s?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 5:25 pm
by espidog
Very swanky. Like it.
Except for the knobs. I'd swap 'em out for the vintage black ones.
Re: Sleeked out blackout maple board 4003s?
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:04 am
by jleich721
Just bought one from guitar center a couple weeks ago. I love it, it’s actually a 4003SW painted in a sparkly black finish. I pulled the trigger on it because it has a lacquered fretboard which you can’t get on any other new Ric bass as far as I know.
Re: Sleeked out blackout maple board 4003s?
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 3:32 pm
by Nightsky69
Yep, Jetglo Pearlstar is the finish designation. As far as I know, they were a special run of 10 made for Sweetwater. I bought the last one they had in stock several years back. I'm told the body wings are walnut under the sparkly black paint, but I don't know if that's true or not. That might account for the slightly warmer sound it has compared to my other 4003. The pickups seem to be more aggressive as well to my ears. Don't know if they actually are, or if it's just me. At any rate, I love the flashy look of it.
Re: Sleeked out blackout maple board 4003s?
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:45 pm
by cassius987
If it's a bit lighter than normal (<=9 lbs), it's likely to be walnut body, not maple.