Congrats, that looks killer! I owned a regular 4003 but could never get along with the wonky ergonomics of the bound body edges and the rather square feeling neck. I bet I would feel much more at home on a new 4003s!
I love how lefties are still getting the deluxe hardcase instead of the regular one

The ergonomics are definitely better on this model, more like a Fender or what have you.
But the case- it must be called “deluxe” because of all the extra weight. It’s ridiculously heavy. Also, the case is actually too long for the bass. It slides around and you’d actually have to pack something at the end of the body or the headstock to make it a snug fit. That’s bad news, especially for an instrument with an angled headstock. The case looks cool and is super sturdy, but it’s still garbage.

Wow- looks great Matt! Another killer addition to your stable. Is it time for a 2021 bass family portrait of your collection? I’ve lost track of the awesomeness

That's awesome, man! Congratulations! I love Ricks! I keep going back and forth about whether I prefer the 4003 or the 4003S. Either way, I definitely prefer stereo.

If you don't like the backward-wired pots and don't feel like fixing it yourself, Aceonbass on TalkBass makes wiring harnesses for Ricks. He uses optimized pot and capacitor values as well, and can also include the push/pull "vintage/modern" switch like the new Ricks have.

For those who may not know, that switch turns on/off a capacitor (C3) that is in series with the bridge pickup that the early Ricks had.

Strangely enough, they didn’t wire mine backwards. It has lefty pots and they have taper.

I couldn’t resist emailing the guy for a quote though. Ha

And lefty pots/harness is quite a surprise! That doesn't fit with John Hall's philosophy of 'we've been building them this way for 40 years'.

Man, that's awesome. My Ric curiosity is coming back. Not GASy enough for the price, but it kinda makes me wish I'd hung on to the one I had a little longer. Eh, maybe someday...

Side note- this bass has rekindled my love for heavier gauge strings.