Poor 4000,look at the headstock.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:23 am

Dave, how many Rick basses do you have (including the 4080s)?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:11 am

Paul, a gentleman never kisses and tells...

Here's some that I keep in my music room. I keep some in storage too

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:27 pm

...mmmmm.....

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:22 pm

I know of a 1980 4001s set neck for sale for $1300.in good shape if anyone wants one.

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:57 am

Quote - "The 4000's DO have significant neck dive factor, but you get used to it after a bit".

My 4000 balances great! But as with 4001s, I'm sure they all vary. My first CS was very neck heavy, despite weighing a ton, whereas my 2nd (which is lighter) balances fine. All my previous 4001s have balanced far worse than my 72, and they were all much heavier as well.

Quote- "Mine is still my best playing bass." - No argument there, mine plays the best of my Ricks. And it sounds phenomenal....

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:27 am

Frickin' Dave

Do you have that lefty in the back just to "show off"?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:39 am

The difference in balance must be in the neck/body wood density. I suppose the proportioning is a little different in each individual bass.
My 4001 balances perfectly, yet with the 4000 I have to use a wide strap to counter the diving tendency.

Where did all the smileys go?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:41 am

They're back.

Must have been a problem at my end. There were little square blocks with a period in the center where there should have been smileys.

Dave's not showing off, he's stocking up a new Rick museum

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:42 am

Dave,

It's a 4003 MB, VP, VC, LH, RH

RH is the right hand stringing of a left handed instrument option.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:16 am

Wow that's a lot of alphabet soup.
Does it play ok, right handed strung of lefty? I assume you had to move the strap pins?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:22 am

A head diver for sure.

A second strap pin was added by the dealer.

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:20 am

Agreed about the relative density Kevin. Using my CSs as an example you'd think it more likely that the heavier bass would be LESS headstock heavy, not more, but that wasn't the case. I've pretty much always found the heavier basses seem to balance worse in my experience. I'd say my 4000 balances as well as any Rick I've ever owned...in fact it's my most comfortable gigging bass.