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I am pretty sure the roller bridge on the 4004 is made by ABM also German.

Is there enough room on a 20 fret neck to add a 21st fret? I have a '73 4001, can it be done?

Try this one on for size, and supposedly it has a history!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2533790543&category=4713

I found the post for Jon's bass, very tempting although it has been modified since I saw the bass in action in '79.

That would be nice to have for it's history as Renaissance is probably my all time favorite band. Being in the USA how do I go about getting to the UK ebay site?

Some of my favorite Ric sounds are on the albums Renaissance did in the '70s; Jon Camp's playing is very melodic and his tone is my favorite. Mike Rutherford's tone on Genesis' "Selling England By The Pound" is also something I strive for.

Bobampeg,

I bought that in 1973.

$175.00 for a '67 4005WB!

I am looking to find the string spacing at the pickups on the 5 string models, anybody know this? What is the total width from B string to G string?

The most important aspect is the string spacing at the pickup so I can determine whether the pup will work with the string spacing on the bass I want to install it on, namely a Zon 5/1. I intend to place the pup in the spot that the original pup is, so string spacing is important. I have a 4001 so I...

Anybody here know the dimensions of the neck and bridge pups on a Cheyenne 5 string? Most important is the string spacing at the pup not at the nut or bridge as I am considering putting one of these on a different instrument. The outside dimensions would be nice to know also, thanks for your help.

I am in the process of making new electronics for my '73 4001. I had a new pickguard made so I can leave the original intact; I think I am going to wire it up like a Jazz Bass, VVT with a switch to go from bidge pickup with or without the cap in line. Any comments or suggestions?

I was wondering about this also, as I suspected they were the same.

I saw Squire in the early '70s play his 4008!

This is the main reason I do not like this type of switch and perhaps the reason RIC changed the kind of switch they use for the 4004. Every switch of this type always craps out eventually; try lightly scraping the contacts with emory cloth to get rid of the oxidation on them.