FWIW, I'm Back!

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:17 am

WOW!!! That's what I'm talkin' about! Gorgeous bass. Not everybody brings one of those to a gig. That's basically the same mentality as me for sure. I'd bring that out in a heartbeat too. And there would be even more at stake than with the CS. But you know, you only live once. Not playing a bass is absolutely the worst thing you could do to it in the long run.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:18 pm

Interesting that you think there is more at stake with the 4001CS than a '60s 4005WB. There were 1000 4001CSs made in the '90s but only a handful of '60s 4005WBs made.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:35 pm

JPS - I think you misread?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:21 pm

I've played that bass. It is wonderful and won me over to the 4005 side. I never really like the '5' that much before playing Jeff's. He jokingly offered it up in trade for my 4002. It was not easy saying no to that.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:33 pm

Oops, I missed a crucial word there. Never mind!

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:14 pm

No problemo! I'd love to spend some time on a 4005. I played one here locally (Fireglo '67) that the owner still has, but unfortunately he modded it by putting a Dimarzio P in the middle. Insert tears of agony here....He was trying to get $1500 for it about 6 years ago. I'm wondering if I made a mistake turning it down. Anyway, regarding the 4002s, we're not exactly tripping over them here in northeast PA!!! Not really a farfetched trade in my eyes. Another great bass.