What's better than Candy Apple Red? (Limited Edition 4003)

[Jeff Scott]

What’s up with the toaster pickup? I haven’t seen one of those on a new Rickenbacker in decades!

They are used quite often on special runs.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I have two different kinds of toasters on my 4004L SPC.

 

[Rabidhamster]

Candy Apple Brown is pretty good too

those are called Montezuma Pearl

 

[Biffa]

Is it proper Candy Apple though? I.e, gold or silver metallic base coat, translucent colour coat, clear lacquer coat. Looks like you can dive in and swim in it

 

[MattZilla]

"there are six 4003 basses, each of which is a model 4003" Reminds me of the scene in Beavis and Butthead do America where the agent is trying to describe the camper in which Beavis was off wacking without ending the sentence with "off" or "in"

you're a federal agent; never end a sentence with a preposition!

 

[Picton]

Arghh.

Woke up this morning, only to find that the OP caved on the thread title.

Foiled again!!!!

 

[David Sutkin]

What's better than Candy Apple Green? .... British Racing Green .... all day long.

I've been waiting for one to pop up for sale for a looooooong time.

 

[klejst]

CAR is one of my favorite colors on a bass but wow...got to admit I'm liking the green a lot myself.

 

[nixdad]

What's better than Candy Apple Green? .... British Racing Green .... all day long.

I've been waiting for one to pop up for sale for a looooooong time.

I can't agree more...

The CAG is nice, but it does not match this level of class!

 

[pbayneg]

View attachment 3406753 I like the straight up red with black binding, it looks really striking in person

Oh my god, that Rickenbacker is Beautiful. What year and Official color name?

 

[mikewalker]

Note to Universe: kindly inform me early when a special run of 4004s is coming out...

 

[Ric5]

Candy Apple Green!
Only 6 left.

hmmm ...

well ...

not for me

 

[Thundar]

Damn! If I was ever gonna own a Ric, this would be the one!

 

[Doctor Intrepid]

The plural for 4003 is 4003s and not 4000's. It is a common mistake, for example when you see family signs that read Smith's when it should be Smiths to indicate the plural.

 

[Picton]

The plural for 4003 is 4003s and not 4000's. It is a common mistake, for example when you see family signs that read Smith's when it should be Smiths to indicate the plural.

This thread DOES raise a valid concern, though, despite my unqualified agreement with you.

Say we’re discussing the model 4003S. How do we denote multiples of that model? 4003Ses would be proper, but cumbersome.

 

[quindecima]

I have to say that NONE of the candy colors come anywhere NEAR to the colors what came out from Barris in the early days!

 

[monsterthompson]

I have to say that NONE of the candy colors come anywhere NEAR to the colors what came out from Barris in the early days!

Oh. Well, let me just jump in my time machine and go to the Rickenbacker store back then. My dollars will go farther, as long as nobody thinks they are counterfeit.

 

[moreblues]

What's better than Candy Apple Red?

Ruby Red...as in G&L Ruby Red!

 

[quindecima]

To get a true candy red you need a base of gold and then a Red followed up by a clear with red mixed in. The guitar companies are not going to go thru that process unless it is custom

 

[Shaggai]

That’s a lot of coin for a green bass. Quite the premium. I’ll be happy with FireGlo for a lot less $$.

I remember when shopping around for my Fireglo in '12, GC (or MF) had it I the "Platinum" Guitars sections for a higher price tag than the other colors of 4003.