WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT 4005s?

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:23 am

Amazing Ken!

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:54 am

Ok, Ken... that's it. Stop buying stuff! Let the other guys get a chance!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:22 am

damn!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:28 am

Dave's got 4080's & Ken has 4005's! He's trying to corner the market.
Seriously, Ken, those are real beauties! LOVE FireGlo

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:52 am

Ken....is that the one Marc bought just a few weeks ago?

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:53 am

Hey don't forget Chris has two 4005's too...

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:56 am

Chris, I think Ken bought the 68 that was for sale. Tell ya what, that finish looks better than mine, if that's possible.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:05 pm

No Chris, this ones a 68 from Georgia its a tie whoever gets Marc's wins.Then I have a 66 RM1999 in the works,so I will have 66,67,68,69 and 70 year Rickenbacker basses.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:09 pm

I thought it looked like yours, Marc....with the darker center...maybe it's the lighting.

Ken reminds me of that sucky, vacuum cleaner thingy in Yellow Submarine.....except he's sucking up all the RICS!! LOL!!

AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! Let go of my 4002......!!!

....but Ken's arms are MUCH bigger...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:12 pm

LOL!!!!!!

4005player · Post by **4005player** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:02 pm

Well guys, as the owner of three 4005s from the 60s, I can definitely say that I love the style, the thin neck, the subtle ranges in tone/timbre available, the weight/balance, and the craftsmanship that went into creating them. IMHO, they are the finest basses Rickenbacker ever made.

I love the 4001 as well, and it's true that a 4005 is not a 4001, and vice versa, so the answer is to have at least one of each!

I have several 4001s and 4003s, fretted and fretless....and I'll bet a fretless 4005 would be totally amazing!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:13 pm

IMHO, the main problem with the 60s 4005's are the original toaster p/u's that have become weak over time.....I'm very close to ordering 4 new toasters from Ric for my 4005's to get the most out of them...

david_schwab · Post by **david_schwab** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:36 am

I knew this guy back in the 70's. He had a 4001, and day he showed me his new Rick. He had called RIC and asked if they had any floor models they wanted to sell, and he got a real nice 4005. I think it was FG, but it might have been BG.

I seem to remember he didn't pay all that much for it (but then it was the 70's) and it was an older bass... mint too!

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:52 am

Owen, the exact measurement in mm from front to back on my 4005 is about 20 mm here:

And about 24/25 mm in the zero fret area (black nut) where the neck becomes wider because of the headstock beginning

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:01 am

Francesco,What year is yours it is gorgeous!