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Title: 4003s it's here!
Post by: godofthunder on April 21, 2015, 10:42:36 AM

   I got a email from the HOG this morning,  they got in a mapleglo 4003s so I popped in to pick it up. Beautiful bass for sure. Pictures tomorrow!

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: Highlander on April 21, 2015, 04:31:08 PM

 :popcorn:

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: godofthunder on April 22, 2015, 05:41:59 AM

  Here we go boys, really a study in understated beauty! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/4003s%20001_zpsncqdimdb.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/4003s%20002_zpsfbz6cth5.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/4003s%20003_zpscieealjf.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/4003s%20004_zpsoqxovpsx.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/4003s%20005_zpsdziiduxn.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/4003s%20006_zps7hxyoj08.jpg)

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: ilan on April 22, 2015, 06:07:09 AM

Beautiful.

And it looks like they've changed the pickguard shape - now back to sharper corners and NO DOUBLE-HUMP! Or is it just camera angle?

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Post by: patman on April 22, 2015, 06:27:28 AM

My personal favorite...that is so beautiful...

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Post by: gearHed289 on April 22, 2015, 08:18:05 AM

Love the S!

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Post by: copacetic on April 22, 2015, 11:53:23 AM

How is the weigt on that one?

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Post by: Highlander on April 22, 2015, 02:52:40 PM

+2 on the beautiful...

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Post by: OldManC on April 22, 2015, 04:14:04 PM

Wow, what a beauty! I second Tom on the S model!

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Post by: Dave W on April 22, 2015, 05:08:33 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: godofthunder on May 13, 2015, 05:31:30 AM

Quote from: Highlander on April 22, 2015, 02:52:40 PM

+2 on the beautiful...

I can't weigh it but it is one of the heavier Rics I have owned, certainly not bad.

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Post by: drummer5359 on May 27, 2015, 09:06:08 PM

THAT is awesome!

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Post by: rockinrayduke on June 24, 2015, 04:41:59 PM

Gorgeous!

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Post by: Bionic-Joe on July 02, 2015, 04:52:04 AM

Just wish they'd Make the Horseshoe Pickup again!!!

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: ilan on July 02, 2015, 11:42:43 AM

They do and you can buy it directly from RIC (http://boutique.rickenbacker.com/PICKUP-BASS-HORSESHOE_p_711.html). I have one on my '73 and it's a fantastic pickup.

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: Dave W on July 02, 2015, 12:09:35 PM

Baz is talking about the real horseshoe pickup, not the faux horseshoe  they offer now while preventing anyone else from making a real one. I have no doubt RIC would lose if their trademark were contested, but a small shop like Lollar can't afford the cost of litigation.

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: BTL on September 27, 2015, 08:26:59 PM

Wow, that's the first Mapleglo 4003S I've seen...really NICE!!!

As for the Lollar horseshoe, it's been back on the market for a while.

http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=HorseshoeBass

A little more expensive than it was previously, but back nonetheless.

Bullies don't ALWAYS win...

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: Andrew on October 04, 2015, 09:29:34 AM

I'm trying to resist getting one of these. I don't need another Rickenbacker but I've wanted a mapleglo 4003s for a while.

Looks killer!

Title: Re: 4003s it's here!
Post by: godofthunder on October 04, 2015, 01:23:10 PM

   I am very happy with this bass, a real working man's Ric, bad pun intended.