Rickenbacker 4005 lightshow

[Wickedbacker]

Anyone ever seen one of these before??

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=d7j_6XM1woQ

It doesn't come in until near the end, but it's pretty interesting. Anyone here in the video? Or have another one of these basses? I can't imagine very many being made.

[kennyhowes]

Link not working.

[Wickedbacker]

Ah, sorry. It's a mobile link. Try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7j_6XM1woQ
You could also search 'rickenbacker 4005' on YouTube.

[bassduke49]

Thanks. We have seen this one before, a collector or two in Japan who have these rare instruments. Not many people have seen the 4005LS bass in the flesh, as supposedly there were only five made!

[Wickedbacker]

Wow. Pretty amazing. I couldn't tell from the darkness, but because of the electrics and wiring, did they just do away with the whole semi-hollow feature or just the hole/opening?

[jps]

Not many people have seen the 4005LS bass in the flesh, as supposedly there were only five made!

Maybe I should do that to my 4005WB.

[marc61]

Not many people have seen the 4005LS bass in the flesh, as supposedly there were only five made!

Maybe I should do that to my 4005WB.

I have that ice-y penguin toy I can send you to use as the light circuit

[jps]

That's a start!

[aceonbass]

How 'bout replacing those aftermarket tuners on your 4005 with the RIC vintage reverse tuners you bought two years ago first

[jps]

I know! I will probably wait till I do a full restoration on it.

[sloop_john_b]

I know! I will probably wait till I do a full restoration on it.

Refin?

[aceonbass]

Sounds like something you do to fish.

[ilan]

No offense please.... I think it's lame. You say they made five? that's four too many.

[T.A.R.]

Kind of strange, only five made wow.

[aceonbass]

Hmmm. How can calling something RIC made in very limited numbers "lame" not be offensive to someone...whether if be RIC or just people who think 4005 LS's are cool?