3 Short scale 4030 basses
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3 Short scale 4030 basses
@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
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
"A Noble Instrument Must Be Nobly Regarded"
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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.
Someone's been reading my posts
Someone's been reading my posts
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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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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
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I was referring to the RIC bassesaceonbass 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.
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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If they had their ear to the ground they'd build a 330-based 30" bass.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.
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+1! I like these!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.
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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:Looks like RIC has their ear to the ground, short scale basses have been really hot the last few years..
I respect your right to be wrong.cheyenne wrote:I like these alot better than the new 5'r.
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They look nice, but as custom one-offs, I can't get too excited.
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OK, that just changed my mind. No short scales for me!Short scale basses also seem to play to the hipster millennial