Beautiful 4004L on the 'bay.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:00 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7332939589&rd=1

Classic black, maple fretboard, it's so right! Almost reminds me of a 70's Precision, but with much more class to it.

Oh, I could have fun dirtying up that fretboard. My Musicman Sterling looked like that when I got it, it's now filthy, but in a good way, sorta.

Or is that fretboard lacquered?

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:05 am

The early Laredos (like this one) had a lacquered maple fretboard. Beautiful bass, if you like black.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:47 am

My 4004L has become one of my favorite gigging and recording basses ... I rewired mine and added a 5th string and run it into a bass pod ... it kicks *** ... I also put a white trc on it ... and yes mine has a thick clear lacquer finished fretboard ...

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:14 am

I think the price is a bit high, but it would be a good start point for an orange flame custom paint job.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:44 pm

needs gold hardware!

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:49 pm

Nah, Jared. My idea would be to have a retro 50's flame job with lots of chrome. I think that would look really cool.

I may talk myself into that bass if I keep going like this.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:19 am

If you have a 4004 then try wiring it like this ...