So, a friend asked for a favor...
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So, a friend asked for a favor...
He called me up and said, since I knew about Rickenbacker basses (owning one of my own and all), could I have a look at one that he came across and maybe help him get it all cleaned up and back in "fighting shape".
So, we met up at the local GC and this is what he has come into:
He says that he isn't sure whether he'll hang onto it, or move it along... but he had me bring it home to install some fresh strings and to apply some TLC (he was told that it supposedly hasn't been played in 15 years).
Any words of wisdom from you 4004 owners/players before I dive in?
***Just "decoded" the SN - it's from Aug. 2005, so the "15 years unplayed" stat is probably just a bit exaggerated.
So, we met up at the local GC and this is what he has come into:
He says that he isn't sure whether he'll hang onto it, or move it along... but he had me bring it home to install some fresh strings and to apply some TLC (he was told that it supposedly hasn't been played in 15 years).
Any words of wisdom from you 4004 owners/players before I dive in?
***Just "decoded" the SN - it's from Aug. 2005, so the "15 years unplayed" stat is probably just a bit exaggerated.
Last edited by bigbajo60 on Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
Words of Wisdom: Buy it from him and play it, forever.bigbajo60 wrote:He says that he isn't sure whether he'll hang onto it, or move it along... but he had me bring it home to install some fresh strings and to apply some TLC (he was told that it supposedly hasn't been played in 15 years).
Any words of wisdom from you 4004 owners/players before I dive in?
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
Don't think that I'm not shuddering at the potential "GAS" that might be triggered once I go through the whole process of getting it all polished up and playing nice... then experiencing what will issue forth from my rig once I plug it in!jps wrote:Words of Wisdom: Buy it from him and play it, forever.
The good thing is that, monetarily speaking, acquiring it for myself isn't even a remote option!
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That's pretty cool. 4004s are easier to maintain than 4003s, in my experience. It should clean up quickly.
They have quite a different sound from the typical 4003. Great for someone who's looking for something different.
How much does he want for it?
They have quite a different sound from the typical 4003. Great for someone who's looking for something different.
How much does he want for it?
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
Not sure, but I think $2K was mentioned briefly during conversations...sfuentes wrote:How much does he want for it?
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Offer him $1200 and see where you end up at.bigbajo60 wrote:Not sure, but I think $2K was mentioned briefly during conversations...sfuentes wrote:How much does he want for it?
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I think the folks repping the medical professionals/facilities that I owe money to would have something to say about that...jps wrote:Offer him $1200 and see where you end up at.
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
Sssh! Don't tell them!bigbajo60 wrote:I think the folks repping the medical professionals/facilities that I owe money to would have something to say about that...jps wrote:Offer him $1200 and see where you end up at.
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Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
The ultimate Rickenbacher bass.
And somebody get those awful stepped strings offa there...the horror...the horror...
And somebody get those awful stepped strings offa there...the horror...the horror...
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They're gone... replaced with Ernie Ball 2833 Slinkys.lumgimfong wrote:The ultimate Rickenbacher bass.
And somebody get those awful stepped strings offa there...the horror...the horror...
Took 'er for a test drive with a VERY simple pick'd line after letting the truss rods settle overnight.
May try to pull the neck just a tad straighter, although the rods are feeling fairly max'd out!
Played straight into the computer (Both, Neck, Bridge), no EQ, no compression (other than for the LANDR Mastering).
https://soundcloud.com/bigbajoman/ricke ... drmastered
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
Sounds great. You need this bass.
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
"Need" is such a strong word...jps wrote:Sounds great. You need this bass.
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
Okay, how about: that bass is YOU!bigbajo60 wrote:"Need" is such a strong word...jps wrote:Sounds great. You need this bass.
Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
It does seem to "hang well" with the rest of the "gang"...jps wrote:Okay, how about: that bass is YOU!
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Re: So, a friend asked for a favor...
I have one just like it,, only mine is a '08. It's amazing instrument, but it took a while to get used to the wide neck. I had to adjust my playing style quite a lot, as well as wearing it much higher on the chest compared to playing the 4001/3. Now I find it a very versatile instrument, still very much a rickenbacker, but more modern sounding. Rickenbacker's best kept secret-