3 Short scale 4030 basses

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3 Short scale 4030 basses

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@RickenbackerInt has just tweeted and posted to facebook this -

Custom one-off 4030's for Death From Above 1979's Jessie F. Keeler. Three of the same:
- 24 Fret
- 30.5 inch scale length
- 4002 body
- Overwound, custom pickups
- Richlite fingerboard
- Scooped heel
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I like the concept of a longer pickguard with both pickups under it. Very cool basses.
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I did something very similar with the bass neck on my custom doubleneck Rick.
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Toaster coils with hi gain covers.
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No Toasters were harmed in the building of this instrument. The guitar neck had HB1's at one time, but now has a pair of guitar bridge position hi-gains due to the slightly wider string spacing. That neck has been converted back to a standard six string.
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Nice to see black binding. And white.
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So cool! Well done, RIC.
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I'm not a short-scale guy... but I think I could make an exception for that Fireglo :wink:
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Re: 3 Short scale 4030 basses

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aceonbass wrote:No Toasters were harmed in the building of this instrument. The guitar neck had HB1's at one time, but now has a pair of guitar bridge position hi-gains due to the slightly wider string spacing. That neck has been converted back to a standard six string.
I was referring to the RIC basses ;-)

Yours is nice too btw
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Looks like RIC has their ear to the ground, short scale basses have been really hot the last few years.. I like these alot better than the new 5'r.
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cheyenne wrote:Looks like RIC has their ear to the ground, short scale basses have been really hot the last few years.. I like these alot better than the new 5'r.
If they had their ear to the ground they'd build a 330-based 30" bass.
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cheyenne wrote:Looks like RIC has their ear to the ground, short scale basses have been really hot the last few years.. I like these alot better than the new 5'r.
+1! I like these!
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cheyenne wrote:Looks like RIC has their ear to the ground, short scale basses have been really hot the last few years..
I think folks are realizing that longer scale length does not translate to bigger/better tone. Short scale basses also seem to play to the hipster millennial simpler = better aesthetic. Certainly lots of 35'' scale basses end up sounding more anemic than anything, to my ears. I have been wanting a JPJ Mustang lately.
cheyenne wrote:I like these alot better than the new 5'r.
I respect your right to be wrong. :twisted:
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They look nice, but as custom one-offs, I can't get too excited.
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Short scale basses also seem to play to the hipster millennial
OK, that just changed my mind. No short scales for me! :lol:
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