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8mileshigher wrote:Maybe check out the informative set-up videos on Joey Bass Notes ?
http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/

Joeys, RIC forum and this site are just about all a DYI'er needs "IMO"

Ken

My 4004cii is played through a Sansamp RPM that runs 2 Hartke LH 500's, one powers a Hartke HX 115 and the other powers a 4 ohm Black Widow in an old 115 fender cab I had. The Hartke has a warm fat bottom end with a touch of growl, were as the Black Widow is clankie and growlie with a very nice mid ...

rickenbrother wrote:

Duckenbacker wrote: This is my 4004cii that I bought from Pick of the Ric's in June of this year.

Ken, is that Cii, Jetglo?

Yes, she is Jetglo, sporting gold hardware

Thank you for your assistance in this matter...

Ken

Hello

Here I am playing with a friends all girl "and one boy" singing group Borderline at a late summer music festival.

This is my 4004cii that I bought from Pick of the Ric's in June of this year.

Ken

Hello.

Couple of days ago I registered my 3001 and my 4004cii, I first registered my 3001 made in 76, then I registered my new 4004cii and for some reason it also seems to be made in 76 :lol: , but I do know that it was made in the 46th week of 08, I have tried to reset it by re-entering the serial ...

Well I would vote for keeping both...why sell if you don't have to, that's my motto.

Ken

First I would like to say that I do hope you get your baby back...
I have a 4004cii and it is truly a wonderful bass, I can get it to clank, rattle, growl, and even snarl a bit, and its stock, but not for long...
If you have the opportunity to try one I would, you just never know...
good luck
Ken

I am in the same boat as cassius987 and harrek, my fav bands growing up were The Beatles, Deep Purple,Rush, BTO, and for the most part they all used ric bass's, it wasnt till a couple years ago when i was trying to figure out how Geddy was getting his growl that I saw the connection and then my lust ...

Having played a jazz far to long I became very use to playing pretty much in the middle using the "neck" pickup as a thumb rest, when i got a 3001 about 8 months ago the pickup was almost at the same spot so the transition was easy, but alas the neck needs some work.

So I got me a 4004cii a couple ...