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I wonder if Geddy owns a 4004?

Videos are all over youtube. Looks like Anika killed it.

Geddy played his new Rick last night. Looked great on stage, sounded like Geddy, but the shoes were off.

He used it on By-tor.

The VM&P in the name stands for "Varnish Makers & Paint"
I agree with Jeff, I've used it for years.

Yeah, but it is a nice deep Fireglo.

I stand corrected. It was Fireglo:

https://youtu.be/SX4RwiSFgm8?si=p8PkFopEIEMwTymt

I was watching YouTube a few days ago and saw a "Thumping Thursday" video from Norms rare guitars that featured a Jetglo 4001 similar to this model.They didnt seem to know too much about the model, but it was in stunning condition. Theyre cant be to many of these out there in the wild. Anyone else ...

Nice custom bass, but it really doesn't really scream "Geddy" does it?

Filthyphil wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2026 6:54 am yes, it's the Hipshot - only one I could find.

Isnt that aggravating? I love Hipshot parts, but between the price and availability of some products, I wish there were other vendors.

The bass looks great regardless. Nice job. .

Just wondering. Paul's work is unparalleled.

Not to go squirrel on everyone, but I've been in and out for the last few years. Is Paul W. still around?

So did anyone pick one of these up?

I thought in the 4005 universe, $3K was pretty good price for a brand new one.

I agree with the quality of the Chinese / Indonesian made instruments. You have to play a few, but there are a lot of good ones out there. The biggest issue I see is weight. Cheaper instruments tend to be heavier.

I agree. Paying more for less these days.

No affiliation, but I just noticed that Wildwood Guitars is having a pretty good sale on Rickenbacker basses. If you got the cash, might be a good time to pickup that 4005 you've been wanting.

https://wildwoodguitars.com/product-cat ... electrics/