Rickenbacker / 4003 Bass Guitar Maplego / 1982 / Guitar
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4003
- cresting wave style bound maple body, two-piece white pickguard, through-body maple neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl triangle inlay, fixed bridge, cresting wave style peghead, two-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, two single coil exposed pickups (metal cover over bridge pickup), four konbs (two v, two tone), three-position switch, stereo output, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1979-present.
In 1985, pickguard was replaced with one piece unit. This model is very similar to the 4001 with the main difference being the 4003 is meant for round-wound strings. This model is also available in fretless configuration (Model 4003 FL).
This is no “case queen” or expensive wallpaper, but rather has been the gigging guitar of a musician prior to his retirement, as a consequence it does have an individual selection of “relic” features. This example has the original pre 1985 two part pick guard, and the rather unusual reverse wound tuners. It has at some point been drilled to have extra hardware added – possibly some form of bridge cover. The Bridge pickup cover is still in the case, but I prefer it without. All electrics are original and working, crackle free. Neck is straight and true – good action and awesome sound! – what more can you ask.
Original case included as shown.
£1200 including insured UK Delivery.
POSH Guitars, UK 
Philip's Old Second Hand Guitars (POSH Guitars) Has arisen not only out of my indefatigable enthusiasm for all things wooden with strings, but also from my love of music and creativity.
I firmly believe in a Creator God , who in his creativity gave us a gift. That gift being music, and in our expression of music we give voice to our passion for God.
I am not a company, but I buy guitars of a high quality, use them for a while and then sell them on. Sometimes this allows me to make a small profit, and I shift that profit on into financing the supply of quality instruments for Christian Musicians who are actively working in a recognised Church fellowship.
In this regard I'm happy to announce that Harvey Gerlitz has allowed me to distribute his Guitar Care Products in the UK, and hopefully through these establish a finance base to expand this mission.
In addition to resourcing Christian worship and creativity, 10% of any profits will be automatically passed on to financing Christian work in Africa, building orphanages to care for the victims of the AIDS epidemic there.
All items purchased will be despatched within 24 hours of received payment. Postage in the UK is by First Class postage, outside the UK it's by Air Mail.
