Ok, so I used my new 4004L at a gig tonight....

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:45 pm

Bob... looks like you're gonna need some lumber for that soapbox!

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:46 pm

I would never own a bass that I would feel uncomfortable playing. As nice as some things are, the reason I own a bass in the first place is because I want to play it. If it looks amazing, it makes me want to play it more. If it's a rare bass, I wanna see how good it sounds!

If I were ever to stop playing a bass because of its rarity or antiquity, I would sell it. As much as basses are works of art (or not), they are also made for one thing and one thing only: to be used to make music. Unless it's an incredibly important historic artifact (Hendrix's Strat, for instance) that absolutely must be preserved because of extreme cultural significance, it should really be played.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:44 pm

I don't know about lumber, I think we need a scaffold!

I had the feeling that a lot of members here just opened the case every once and a while and then closed it again. It is good to see that most of us use the basses in the way that F C Hall intended.

Jeff, I think you have made me into a WB convert. When I first saw the WB I was not as excited over it as the standard single bound 4005. I now think it almost looks better!

If I was lucky enough to own a 60's Ric I sure as hell would want to gig with it. It would give me a great thrill to use one on stage, and it would give any RIC fans out there a buzz as well.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:11 am

Brian, absolutely, you play out with one of the rarest of them all! Kudos!

tomg · Post by **tomg** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:21 am

Ok, ok. I'm convinced.

davezzzz · Post by **davezzzz** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:02 am

I gigged my 4004LK last Friday also. Awesome sound. I was fighting a 3 guitar wall of sound and it cut through it like butter. I wish someone would have taken some decent pictures.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:57 pm

Actually, just wondering, does anyone have a clip I could listen to of a 4004L all by itself, with no effects? Plugged direct would be nice too . . . I would like to get an idea of how they sound . . .

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:34 pm

I saw Joey's band a couple of weeks ago. He played the trans red 4004cii5 most of the night and it sounded great. Very tight and it cut right through the mix. I really couldn't notice the sound loss when he was thumping on the B or G strings until I fully concentrated on it. Even then, it wasn't that bad, especially with the rest of the band playing and I doubt any non-bassist in the bar would have noticed. By the by, Joey's band is pretty good. The singer has some decent pipes and they're pretty tight. Joey ain't half bad either. =0)