What is this I see before me?

whitfordsimms · Post by **whitfordsimms** » Sun Apr 22, 2001 6:33 pm

Monday, April 23, 2001 - 01:29 am
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A brief question: I have a (bass) fireglo 4001 (?) NO binding (makes for a better weighted/ playing bass in my opinion), dot fretboard; bought new in '90, you'd almost think it was a V63, but the pickups are the 'bumpy' kind. Also, the control knobs were not the vintage 'slash' knobs. Anybody know what this is?

bassman · Post by **bassman** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 2:34 am

Sounds like it's a 4003S. S = standard, no binding, dot neck position markers, etc. The 4003 is the deluxe model.
Cheers

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 8:02 am

I'd go with the V63 idea. I have seen V63 basses
from around '90 that had a Hi Gain PU in the neck with the "button" polepieces.But otherwise, the basses I refer to Did have the rest of the "correct" Vintage details.

Tony_Damico · Post by **Tony_Damico** » Wed May 30, 2001 6:25 am

Does it have a horseshoe PU? If not, it's a 4003s. Also, the non-vintage control knobs give it away.

whitfordstholmes · Post by **whitfordstholmes** » Wed May 30, 2001 12:42 pm

By now I have established it IS a 4003S. I've since put vintage knobs on. I don't see many of them listed for sale, and I certainly prefer it to my older 4001's (long since gone). It has only recently been supplanted by my CS4001.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Wed May 30, 2001 2:30 pm

I just finished modifing two of this model of bass into "WING's" basses.For a look, email me at arnquist@email.msn.com