Recordings with an 8-string?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 5:37 pm

Wow I didn't know RIC would produce 8 string versions of the 4004CII.
Does any one know if they are gonna be equipped with 8-saddled bridge for independent intonation on each string? If yes, then GAS strikes again.

banta · Post by **banta** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 6:04 pm

Paul said, "Wow I didn't know RIC would produce 8 string versions of the 4004CII.
Does any one know if they are gonna be equipped with 8-saddled bridge for independent intonation on each string?"

I'm sure it will have 8 individual string saddles this time around.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 2:04 pm

Paul said, "Wow I didn't know RIC would produce 8 string versions of the 4004CII.

I didn't know this either.

banta · Post by **banta** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 5:46 pm

Gee John, I'd check your site. It's said that for at least eight months now.

And while you're at it, have you noticed the 'old picture' of the 4003S/5 on there? It's actually a 4003S photo that's been retouched and an extra tuning key added to the headstock. LOL

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:30 am

Wow! There's a surprise!

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:32 am

Where does it say that?

banta · Post by **banta** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:58 am

John Hall said, "Where does it say that?"

Well John, it said that until this morning on this page. Someone changed the copy since I posted that message last night. At the bottom of the description on the right it now says "Soon to be available in a 6 string version." Until this morning it read "8 string version."

Also, I talked to someone at the factory last June who confirmed that there would be a 4004Cii8, but couldn't give specific info on it.

banta · Post by **banta** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 7:19 am

I also noticed that whoever changed that copy this morning forgot to change the copy on this page, as it still says "Discontinued Model- See 4004/5Cii" next to the listing for the 4003S/8.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:11 am

Oh maaaaan!
I was already saving up for a 4004CII 8-string bass.
Now my wife is happy.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 12:10 pm

You guys aren't any fun at all.

Anyway, I'll consider doing an 8 string or even a 6 string sometime in the future once we're caught up a bit. Right now we're just too busy to consider adding another model or option to our already over-wide range.

banta · Post by **banta** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 12:24 pm

John Hall said, "You guys aren't any fun at all."

Imagine how I feel thinking all this time you were redesigning an 8 string.

You could make it up to me, though.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 3:23 pm

Mr. Hall,

Respectfully, sir, how 'bout axing that god-awful mutated 4001C64 / 4001C64S if you need to reduce your range of basses to make room...

Taking a beautiful thing, and mutating it to resemble the weekend result of a stoned musician's amateur hack job with a sanding block is sad!

(And you thought we weren't any fun!)

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 5:06 pm

Guess it's a matter of opinion as we can't seem to make enough of those right now.

banta · Post by **banta** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 5:25 pm

Sell me an unfinished 4004Cii5 with black hardware and all will be forgiven.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 8:37 pm

Sell me an unfinished 4004Cii5 with black hardware and all will be forgiven.

Make that 2 unfinished 4004Cii5's. I've been waiting about 17 years for a fingerstyle friendly Rickenbacker 5 string bass