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More changes
morrow:
They’re bringing back the skunk stripe and going down to a single truss rod .
They’ve been doing some adventurous stuff recently .
Gotta say I thought they looked good when I saw the pics .
Chris P.:
Beautiful! But aren't all 4003 basses single truss rod?
ilan:
--- Quote from: Chris P. on January 06, 2022, 03:08:49 AM ---Beautiful! But aren't all 4003 basses single truss rod?
--- End quote ---
No. The 4003 started with dual reverse hairpin (expansion) rods, like the 4001 but adjustable at the body end, then switched to dual compression rods in 1985.
morrow:
Rics are a little weird , they’re not built like Fender style basses . And until recently have been quite resistant to change . But with Ben Hall taking the company reins there’s been more change .
But now they’ve improved the bridge , and changed the truss rod set up .
One almost wonders if we’ll see the real horseshoe come back next . Or those Transonic amplifiers !
Wouldn’t that be something ?
gearHed289:
Skunk stripe - I can take it or leave it. Looks nice. The single rod is the big news. They've been experimenting with some very limited models in the past couple of years. Guess they decided to standardize it.
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