gsgbass Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I received my Midnight Blue 4003 in today. A really nice fretboard on her. Plays great too. I was going back, and forth between the Jet Glo Black, and the Midnight Blue. After opening the case, the Midnight Blue was a good choice. Quote
Iheartreverb Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Happy playing! A Ruby one is my dream. I just walk with my head down a lot incase I stumble upon a grand. Congrats Quote
theyellowcar Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Only colour I've ever really taken to on a Ric. Congrats, and I look forward to the pics! Quote
martthebass Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Love my MD 4003 - great colour, would like one of those Walnutty jobbies though... Quote
gsgbass Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1395240927' post='2400092'] Nice. Have you kept the SG too? [/quote] No, unfortunately my brother has the SG Std. Quote
gsgbass Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Thank you Gents. Here's [i]"Electric Lady"[/i], the [b][color=#0000cd]Midnight Blue[/color] 4003 Rickenbacker.[/b] Edited March 26, 2014 by gsgbass Quote
gsgbass Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/eLB98Vi.jpg[/IMG] Quote
gsgbass Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8Yl1NT4.jpg[/IMG] Quote
madshadows Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 That is a beauty, you are a lucky man John Quote
merello Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Lovely bass. Gtr Gtr Glasgow have a walnut one... And a ruby for a prevposter... Oops...just noticed the Walnut Ricky fred! Edited March 19, 2014 by merello Quote
Highfox Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I not long ago let my Midnight blue go.. best colour rick for me too. Enjoy. Quote
gsgbass Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 Thanks Gents, again for the great kind words. I had a Mapleglo, and a Ruby. Personally the Midnight Blue is my Achilles Heel for 4003 finishes. The Walnut 4003 does look amazing. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/FH0FMp4.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/g7FYxcl.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/s8qHTOX.jpg[/IMG] Quote
Chiliwailer Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Killer colour is Midnight Blue, but the fingerboard was the knock out punch for me, stunning! Quote
chrismuzz Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Lovely looking Ric! The one I tried out a couple of years ago was just like this, but the fretboard was nowhere near this stunning Quote
gsgbass Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) [quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1395254044' post='2400320'] No, unfortunately my brother has the SG Std. [/quote] I got the SG Std. Walnut back from my brother, before he sold it for a song. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0gnXaIW.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Pq5iQgU.jpg[/IMG] Edited March 26, 2014 by gsgbass Quote
gsgbass Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 This Midnight Blue was purchased sight unseen through, Sam Ash.com. It worked out ok. The [font="Noteworthy Light"][size=4]Caribbean Rosewood, (Chechen), has been looking pretty good in place of the former, [/size][/font]African Rosewood, (Bubinga). Quote
gsgbass Posted March 30, 2014 Author Posted March 30, 2014 This Ric sounds good through the Markbass. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/SVu7tXS.jpg[/IMG] Quote
Iheartreverb Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 [quote name='merello' timestamp='1395262718' post='2400495'] Lovely bass. Gtr Gtr Glasgow have a walnut one... And a ruby for a prevposter... Oops...just noticed the Walnut Ricky fred! [/quote] I played the one they have in Glasgow. First time I've seen one I person. Just beautiful Quote
gsgbass Posted April 4, 2014 Author Posted April 4, 2014 The 4003 series, has the pull out, Classic Sound setting on the bridge pups' tone dial. With it pulled out, it gives the 4003 the Classic 4001 series sound. Quote
Billy Apple Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 I love the figure in the fret-board of the midnight blue Quote
gsgbass Posted April 16, 2014 Author Posted April 16, 2014 Of the 4003's I've had, I like this one the most. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ezFCqzT.jpg[/IMG] Quote
gsgbass Posted April 19, 2014 Author Posted April 19, 2014 Just wondering, how many 4003 players with the Classic pull tone knob onboard their 4003, use the Classic setting. I've played with it a bit, but never really cared for the sound much. Anyone use theirs? Quote
martthebass Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) [quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1397871839' post='2428173'] Just wondering, how many 4003 players with the Classic pull tone knob onboard their 4003, use the Classic setting. I've played with it a bit, but never really cared for the sound much. Anyone use theirs? [/quote] Not me, mostly I use neck only and the rest of the time both pickups (for songs where I need less cut through). I find the vintage sound far too thin to use in a band setting.....also to my ears it sounds nothing like an early 70s 4001 anyway. Edited April 19, 2014 by martthebass Quote
spongebob Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 I had a late 70's 4001 that sounded just like the 'classic knob' tone. The reason I sold the bass, actually! [size=4] [/size] Quote
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