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Mick Jagger at 2:03...the question that can never be fully answered is, "Where was Keith?"

Ricosoundman: How does bypassing the cap effect your stereo setup? dminer: I notice you're in Atlanta. Is there anybody around here you would recommend for a fret leveling or refret? I've used a guy down in Jackson named Tom Dodson but not for any Rick work. I've gotten a quote from him and he seem...

Good on ya!!! I bypased the cap on both my 76 4001 and my 66 4005....HUGE DIFFERENCE and I would never go back!!!! Maybe todays more modern amps can do the cap version justice but I love the "more BASS" version without the cap. I still contend that the cap was responsible for more pup repl...

Any one else notice that the ebay MG s8 has 4 of the smaller style tuners...I've never seen that on a standard 4003s8. I kinda like it though...nice mod and the headstock doesn't look as clunky as my regular 4003s8...hmmm.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/dminer/2006_0218xmas090031.jpg The previous owner of my 87 4003s8 also had the bridge sunk...I'm sure to try and compensate for the bowing neck/high action. Maybe it temporarely cured the problem but the action was always high from the day I got it. Finially, ...

Late to the game here but, I beg to differ with the replaced guard consenses....Welcome aboard....I believe that is the original pickguard...compare it to my all original 76 guard below and the spacing looks the same to me, although the angle of your pic is different.... Mine has a crack on the neck...

On my 66 4005 fg, I use TI jazz flats (longscale of course) On my 76 4001 mg, I use DA chromes or Ghs flats On my 87 4003s8 fg, I use TI Jazz flats and a set of piccolo strings for the octave strings (can't remember which brand, but I got them from Just Strings) I use the lowest tension set possible...

I too, have never heard or seen a fakenbaker s8 so it's probably legit...one thing to check out though, at least a few of these beasts have neck bowing issues (mine included) I had to make new, slightly larger truss rods for mine to get the neck near flat again. If everything on the bass is correct ...

"About two years ago Paul sent me a new 4003 to be converted to an 8-string, as well as other mods. It is currently with someone else getting a new finish and....other mods "
Thanks Dane...I need to pm him anyway and catch up ...dm

"That bridge assembly is the one I did for Paul Yan." :shock: Paul...when did you get an 8 stringer? Welcome to the "SPIDER CLUB" :wink: please send me or post some pics....Oh and Teeder, those bridges look fantastic...great work from start to finish...I can't swing one now but m...

It hasn't been mentioned here yet, but you might want to do the cap bypass mod...other's here will probably chime in. Do a search of the forum to see what i'm talking about and any good ric teck should be able to do it along with the setup if that's what you decide.

Thanks for posting the pic...YES, I'd mortgage the farm for a righty one of those and I think everyone, even people not on this forum would be lining up for one...I'm past ready to flip out!!!

I missed the pics but from what I've read here it sounded like a 330 style bass. I sure was hoping that something like this was what we we're "Getting ready to flip out over" from Rickenbacker...I'm still getting ready to flip out but after a couple of years of waiting I don't think anythi...

I just saw this on the bay and thought that someone might want them. I'm not affiliated in any way. I've never even heard of black wavy grovers but maybe one of you formunites might want them for a project. http://cgi.ebay.com/GROVER-METAL-BASS-TUNING-KEYS-SET-OF-4_W0QQitemZ350303410079QQcmdZViewIte...

HEY PAUL!!! My 66 without binding is a delicate 3/16" and actually just a hair under that, probably 5/32" if I held something besides my Stanley tape measure up to it. The 3/8" thickness on the 4005's WB seems huge to me. My Kustom K200 is 1/4" and my 66 eb2 is probably 3/16"...