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So,other than it needing some wiring attention,what did you think of it?

The 4004 models are my favorite Rick basses, ever. Guess that’s why i have 5 of them......

I’m late to this party,and have noted your dislike of the Markbass’ fur coat, :) But since you asked,i’ve been using the cmd121p 1-12 combo and a 1-12 Traveller cab as my rig for the last 6-7 years. At one point i bought a used markbass 800 watt/tube preamp head and swapped it into the combo. Every ...

Ooh very cool! That first 4004 reminds me of a 4002 with the pickup placement... That was the idea! :wink: When Dane (and original owner John Luke) modded the bass,moving the pickups to the 4002’s positions was the prime impetus. The surgery necessitated the need for a pickguard,and they chose the ...

I pretty much mod most of my basses,sometimes just small changes like trc’s,bridges,keys.
Dane Wilder did major mods to 2 of my favorites,both Laredos. And i have done quite a few mods on my mapleglo Cheyenne ii,the biggest change was defretting it.

jps wrote:Do you have any photos of the bassist from BOA with the bass?

I have one of him (Andy Tanas) at his home with it (pre-mod) before he became BOA’s bassist.
(also showing a cool Sunn rig.)
I had a Sunn Solara head around this time,not sure if it was part of a transaction with Andy.

From our recent Halloween gig. (Playing the ‘15 Laredo 4000V custom).

It was about 1973,i was a huge Yes fan,(and Steppenwolf before them),so i was really very intrigued by these German guitars. :wink: I bought what was likely a ‘71-72 neck-through jg 4000,modded with a black pickguard and added neck toaster pickup. It was a wonderful bass,and the chap i bought it fro...

One of my bands played at the Oxenfre Public House last Saturday for their annual Halloween party. It was a blast! Looks like fun. The Oxenfrê wasn't there, last time I passed through back in 2012. What's the band name? The Ox is just next door to a (now closed) bar called the Pine Cone. That bar c...

And all this time I thought Laredos had maple fretboards! Did they used to? From when they were introduced in 1992 to around 1999 when they switched them to bubinga. Interesting! The guy i bought it from said he ordered it in ‘99,and had to specify maple fretboard. (It was built in February 2000).

I spray painted one of the plastic raised letter trc’s gold,and used a black sharpie on the lettering.
I think it would be more difficult to change a plexi trc,though.

And all this time I thought Laredos had maple fretboards! Did they used to? I believe when they first started it was maple fretboards only,and at some point you could get either maple or finished bubinga. (?) Of course, a few years ago they went to finished Caribbean rosewood. My ‘15 laredo has that.

What part of Oregon are you in, Woody? I'm in Corvallis. I’m on the Lower left! :mrgreen: (Brookings-on-the-Coast). This bass came from Tualatin,Oregon. I drove from Medford(and back) in one day to fetch it. I grew up in Medford. Used to play in Brookings quite a bit, at the Sporthaven and Dandy's ...

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aceonbass wrote: ...............PS:What's "acid jazz"?

I think of it like funk / disco music with some jazz elements. Jamiroquai would be a good example.

I’ve always thought of SUN RA as jazz on acid......

Isaac wrote:What part of Oregon are you in, Woody? I'm in Corvallis.

I’m on the Lower left!
(Brookings-on-the-Coast).
This bass came from Tualatin,Oregon. I drove from Medford(and back) in one day to fetch it.

radapaw wrote:I've been lusting after maple boarded 4004s all month, congrats!

Thanks! I’ve got a Cheyenne with the unvarnished maple fretboard,too.
I like them both,but the Cheyenne’s fretboard has a tendency to discolor. That Won’t be happening with the Laredo’s.