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http://www.gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_picture.asp?guitar=310106

Is this stock?

believe the "S" models have dot necks. The photo doesn't show the binding, but then the colours off as well.

stock

I believe this is a 4003 Red BT (black trim). It's difficult to see but I believe the binding is there. The black trim makes it hard to see. Nice bass - looked at it a couple of times and thought about it. glad I didn't move though - wouldn't have got my 4003S5 Jetglo BT if I did!

cheers

That could be a refin ... I don't think it is a 1993 ... the headstock looks wrong for that year ... it looks older ... that is not a s model ... but I don't see binding ...

If you look at the larger center pic, you can see a very fine line of black binding,...at least I can,...I dunno maybe its the bud lights.

I would still peg that as an 80's bass ...

I think so too, the color correction is "off" in the photo, too much green, looks like phosphorescent lighting. I think it does have black trim, very 80's.
A friend of mine used to have a MG with all black trim and plastic during the late 80's. I kind of like them, the red, if they would sell it cheap enough, maybe. Not that popular of a combination of colors nowadays.

Now, if you want to see what a "S" model looks like, there is one on Ebay right now. Check my link below.

This is it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3702851475&category=41439

What the heck, it's so beautiful, nice contrast with the FG finish and the embroidered Asian silk, I have to post it.

I've been told by someone who is complete RIC crazy, and was almost the distributer for The Netherlands, that the S-0serie was special produced for Europe, as the necks are somewhat thicker, and thus less prone to bending, warping and twisting.

When the Fab-4 start to use RIC's, rickenbacker made a special run for Europe......whick due to earlier complaints about the necks became the S-series.

The guy I've spoke about has one......