4004 Laredo

frode · Post by **frode** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:18 pm

Does anyone know the 4004 Laredo? I don´t like the Cheyenne models that much, but think this one looks great.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:07 pm

...why yes I do.....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:53 pm

Laredos are cool ... http://www.3dentourage.com/425/93-4004L-5.htm ...I think there is a midnight blue one on ebay right now ...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:43 pm

No, it was sold to someone here.

vito · Post by **vito** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:44 pm

A small army of 4004's recently arrived at POTR. I keep hoping pics will appear....

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:45 pm

What is the body wood of the 4004L? The RIC site says that it is simply "hardwood". Does anyone know?

vito · Post by **vito** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:47 pm

I believe JH said somewhere that they used "hardwood" to give themselves flexibility in the woods [maple or walnut] they use but it almost always turns out to be maple.

Correct me if I'm wrong, good people......

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:58 pm

I agree.....I think it was determined that "hardwood" was used for simplicity. The Cii with the walnut sandwiched body was given as an example. I am reasonably sure the Laredos are maple....but since mine is JG I can't be sure.

vito · Post by **vito** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:01 pm

Found it....this is JH from the RIC forum....

"We said "hardwood" only because we reserved the right in the past to shoot a Walnut Cheyenne with a color if the wood grain didn't look right, making it a Laredo. As it turned out, we never did it and they've all been Maple."

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:26 pm

Cool. I figured it was something simple. Thanks.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:07 pm

Brian, that 4004L looks really cool all blacked out.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:12 pm

Thanks....I'm just waiting for Dale to get back to me to finalize the details on getting the neck refinished in black. Then my 4004 Laredo/pseudo-Blackstar will be complete......bwahahahahahaha!!!!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:45 pm

Is the fingerboard unfinished on that bass?

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:04 pm

And then there's the classic Fireglo. This one is a '97 with the maple fingerboard (now bubinga). I had Jeff Rath do his vol/vol/tone mod, and I currently have a low B strung BEAD. Brian is wanting to buy this from me, but I dunno. He'll paint it black and it's just to pretty for that.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:44 pm

my Laredo is all maple and so is Paul's ... the 4004L is colder sounding the the 4004C ... the walnut has a warmer sound ... and I highly recommend the vvt mod ... and as far as low B response ... the 4004 is good, the 4003 is better and the 2030 and 2020 are the best ...