The newest 4003 4-2-5

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:56 am

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/05-4003-5.htm

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:00 am

Sweet...

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:09 am

Thats pretty awesome man.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:27 am

So Jeff, whats the word on the bridge pickup surround from Pickguardian?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:32 am

I didn't think I would like it ... but it is growing on me ... the black and clear plastic on the jetglo is nice looking ... there is a down side ... it decreases the travel distance of the pickup ... to fix this I put two metal washers between the magnet and the plastic base it is screwed into ... this raised the pickup up about 1/16" which seems to be enough ... also it has a black pickguard made by pickguardian that is nice workmanship ...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:36 am

Tony makes great pickguards.

Bye the way, I forgot to mention that you have a great looking bass there.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:52 am

Good looking bass Jeff.....

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:04 am

Damn, this is the most beautiful Ric i've seen.
I hope 2006 will bring a Ric just like this one.
Thanks for the inspiration Jeff!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:32 am

Thanks ... the bass belongs to Eric Seidman ... he put the new pickguard and pickup surround on it ... I did the 4-2-5 conversion ...

gshadoan · Post by **gshadoan** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:43 am

Very nice Jeff, awful purdy

, Maybe I should have you do a 5 - 6 conversion on my CII5 lol!!

morbass · Post by **morbass** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:27 pm

Thanks Jeff, not only do you nice work, you take great photos of basses. Not an easy thing to do either!

Can't wait to get by gruby hands on it!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:33 pm

yep taking good photos aint easy ... especially with my cheap old digital camera ... you should get the bass Tuesday ...

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:39 pm

If I ever feel the need to buy another five-string (which probably won't happen any time soon), I'll be sure to buy a used 4-string 4003 and have you fix it up, Jeff. Those things must be amazing to play.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:29 am

I just got an e-mail from Eric ...

he can't figure out how I got the action so low ...

that is my secret trick ...

ok ... I cut the nut lower ... when a Ric comes from the factory the nut is a little high ... they are a little conservative ... I get a little more aggressive and try to cut the nut to a height just a little higher than a zero fret ... this lowers the action for the whole neck ...

morbass · Post by **morbass** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:55 am

I can't tell you what a great job Jeff did on this bass! Truly a craftsman. It plays better as a 4-2-5 then it did in it's original form.

Mr. Hall should consider utilizing Jeff's skills to contribute to their products vs. taking a some what hostile position!

Sent a CD of bass pics too. How cool is that?