4004 CI Cheyenne in Mint available!!!

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:27 pm

I was thinking of pulling the trigger on this one but I'd be pushing my luck.
Seems like a fair buy, and it looks pretty sweet.

http://www.gbase.com/Powered/GearDetails.aspx?Dealer=d7996a59-4889-4cb5-a396-eb3e21ea6208&Item=809536

He just changed the description from "vintage mint" to good, and "rewired like a J bass".

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:23 pm

Bob, that looks awful like the bass that Ted restored and sold to Jeff, who then sold it to Jaymi !!!

Looks nice.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:27 pm

It is the same bass.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:40 pm

damn!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:26 pm

I've played that one as well, nice neck on it, feels nice. And, it survived Jaymi. I think Jeff rewired the pickups when he had it.

Did the seller doesn't mention the restoration work, and the additional wood inserted under the bridge.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:03 pm

it is a nice player ... I would have kept it but I wanted one for a 4 to 5 ...

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:11 pm

"I get around..."

I've played it too....its a nice one!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:15 pm

What was the history of it's pricing, from Ted via Jeff to Jaymi, I don't think it's $1300 worth, despite the great job done by Ted.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:40 pm

Yup, that is my old bass. You can tell by the larger-than-normal fret dots. The originals are 4mm and this bass has 5mm dots.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:48 pm

The woodgrain really gives it away. Here it is just before I sold it to Jeff Rath.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:13 pm

Ted bought it broken and cheap ... I bought it repaired for $700 - $800 range ... I rewired it vol, vol, tone and traded it to Jaymi for a jetglo 1079 4001 which I sold on ebay ... Jaymi had the frets leveled and kept it for a while and then traded it and an azureglo for 2 ruby red 80's 4003 basses ... then Jaymi moved the red basses to get some non-ric basses that he needs for studio work ... so it has changed hands several times ... it is a good bass ... Ted let it go because he had too many basses, I let it go because I wanted a bass to turn into a 5 string, Jaymi let it go because he is too barbaric with basses and he didin't want to ruin the oil finish ... how's that for a story???

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:13 am

I don't need it since I already have a Ci, so someone else can have a shot at this one.

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:04 pm

Wow, I was just reading the thread: "Look what my bass players bought" about Jeff modifying a Cheyenne to a Jazz configuration, and then I go to this thread and find a this. Seeing those picks made me really want to get hold of one. You guys aren't helping me here!