4005 Project

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:47 pm

I like these because they have a lot of surface area NOT covered up with a plastic pickguard/routing cavity cover, which means they have lots of surface area for wood finish.

I've stated in the past that I like finishes that show the wood on an instrument but in this case I really like the Jetglo and the BlueBoy finishes best. Maybe that's because the FireGlo has too much yellow in the center on these for my taste.

Hmmm...

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:13 pm

Thats about $25K in Ricks in the picture.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:53 pm

Notice that the slash soundhole on the Blue boy 4005 is smaller than the rest. This 4005 is the earliest that I've seen by a few months. Maybe they hadn't quite "dialed" everything in yet. (was trying to stay away from the word "prototype", hee hee).

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:56 pm

A beauty, John!

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:54 pm

Quote.."I thought there was no binding used on the soundhole for 4005 models from '65-'66. The ones I've seen so far don't seem to have it.
Can anyone clarify this?"
My April, 1966 has the bound soundhole...FD ####

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:48 pm

my mapleglo 67 has bound soundhole

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:55 am

David,

Is your 4005 a OS(WB) model or a carved top?

Francesco,

That is a beautiful finish. Hope my turns out that way.

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:02 am

Edgar, It's carved top...no top binding except the slash...I'll try and post a pic....dm

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:44 pm

It seems that, in the '60s at least, the standard 4005 had binding around the slash hole with checker binding on the back, whereas the 'deluxe' WB models

with the binding on both front and back did not have the binding around the slash hole. This is only from examples I have seen, the above featured six!! I could be wrong about certain specific pieces out there.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:47 pm

John, the missing hole in the PG and the 4001 in the body cavity always made me wonder the same thing.... Glad you did 'er justice.

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:36 pm

Just curious,

Has anyone here played the '65 4005 BB? If so, how does it compare to a stock 4005? Sound wise and quality wise.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:10 pm

I played it briefly at MARF, but it was not plugged in to an amp. It is just like a stock 4005 except for the finish, excellent as all 4005s are!

jal · Post by **jal** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:43 pm

My Sept '65 FG 4005 has a bound hole & the checker binding on the back as usual,

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:52 am

pics!

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:01 am

Thank you gents for such treats. Would love to play one, hope one will make it to the NEC UK Conf! I am hoping to make it to that!