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Hi,
I read that some of you have replaced ABM bridges on their 4004s.
Would anyone like to sell a golden ABM? I am interested!


I have a golden ABM that I don't need now, and probably never will. Two things, though:

1. I have no idea on what a reasonable price would be
2. I am located in Sweden ...

Aaahh, I did not see this...I would have picked one up for $3k! But, as far as I can see, they are back to normal ($5k/"bonkers") now.

https://soundcloud.com/accused-in-a-nut/sets/usnu

Can also be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and a couple of other ones.

Different is not better. Why choose a 4004 over a 4003S?


Ah, sorry - I omitted part of the explanation. I already have a 4001s, therefore I suspect the 4003s to be too close to that one soundwise. A 4004 would - presumably - have something new to add to my "bass sound bank".

At least that was ...

4004, because it offers a different - look and sound - aestethics perspective to the Rickenbacker bass

TI flats on the 4001 -67 (and Optima flats on my -72 Jazz)

jps wrote: Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:49 am

Isaac wrote: Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:44 pm One with rounds, one with flats.

That's what I got.

Same here.

rickenbrother wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 6:10 pm No less than 2 of each. Just because.

This.

(Note to self: only 50% there. Go hunt.)

s. Just because no binding suits my playing stance better.

spwood wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 10:47 pm What the hell… bought it, and not for full price, either. Now, I’ve got to find the tuners

Congrats!

Ive had three RMs and also done this adjustment to my CS. Just loosen the nuts off slightly and evenly..no need to unscrew them very much. Hold the bass body between your knees or use your foot to hold it against a sofa again between your knees. Ive done this with the strings on but slackened off ...

Use the classic rod technique by manually putting the neck where it needs to be, then tighten to hold in place.

It requires clamping the bass down, then also clamping the headstock with full string tension. You might have to try it a couple times.


OK, so this applies to a back bow as well ...

A question for those of you (probably all of you) who know this better than me:

If I check

neck.jpg

with

straightedge.jpg

and notice a significant back bow, most pronounced on the D/G side, would then this

trussrods.jpg

be a good strategy to get the neck straight again? As you can see ...

motteatoj wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:48 pm Yes, I see others from '72 with that surround too, maybe depleting inventory still?

And thanks! But the back is the show stopper....

Wow! Just...wow!

doctorwho wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:32 am Welcome to the Forum, and congrats on your new acquisition!

+1

Welcome!