White 4001 on eBay

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:31 am

Very cool looking 4001:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7390413600&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:US:1
The seller claims that it can handle roundwounds, but the price seems pretty steep! Love that finish, though...

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:38 am

Black plexi TRC mmmmm

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:50 am

+1 on the mmmmmmm

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:51 am

That's how my bass used to look like.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:10 am

How does it look now?

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:03 pm

I'm looking very hard at a Ric bass and I'm a little confused. While it's clear that 4001s have 1 truss rod and 4003s have 2, if I plan to play with roundwound strings should I stick only to looking at 4003s? I know I've read that *some* 4001s handle roundwounds OK, why is that if some other don't? THANK YOU THANK YOU for your 2 cents (or pence).

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:31 pm

Dave, Like this (ducking)...

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:34 pm

Lee, 4001's are NOT designed for roundwounds. I have three 4001's and have roundwounds on all three. Two of them have had no problems at all. One I'm working on some issues, but I don't think it's because of roundwounds. Some people have had the fretboard pop off. If you put rounds on a 4001 you are taking a chance. BTW 4001 & 4003 BOTH have 2 truss rods.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:09 pm

Every single 4001 that I owned was strung with roundwounds and held up fine ...

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:39 pm

... original except one of the tuning pegs gear screw has been replaced ...

Not quite accurate:

Hmmm ... something's been added ...

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:58 pm

AH, thanks. I didn't realise that both had 2, my mistake. I guess I'll keep looking for 4003 then, because I'd h-a-t-e to plunk down alot of money and possibly harm it, that'd just be my luck, ha.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:05 pm

Hey, Rikk, you bet you better duck haha!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:22 pm

4001s were not designed for early 1970's round wounds. Strings today are MUCH better made. In fact, the average round has less pull than the average flat.

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:36 pm

ah ha! So THAT must account for why so many folks are able to string up their 4001s with roundwounds without trouble... well, that and all that all clean livin'.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:18 pm

Have had Fender nickelrounds .105's on my '75since 9/1994. Just switched to Thomastik-Infeld Power Bass rounds. Much lighter tension string, though the bass held up fine with the Fender strings.