What year & model Ricks have the thinnest necks

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:29 pm

I don't see the 4004 neck as wide, but then I have larger hands. I find it really easy to play, a real joy, and like you, Mark, I seem to be drawn to it. I had to go home at supper tonight and play the 4003 as it was looking at me so forlornly today while I vacumed - it had been quite a while since I played it. I also want to do more finger style with the 4004. Maybe the tone, or the way my arm is comfortable on the body, or the neck feel. Maybe all of them.....

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:10 pm

" Maybe all of them....."

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:06 am

Don't call me Mr.!!!

The 4004 does have wider string spacing at the bridge than the 4000/1/2/3/5 so the neck is wider near the body. I prefer the narrower necks on my other Ricks as my hands are not that big. Now if you had hands like these...

john_l · Post by **john_l** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:19 am

Hmmm. There just might be a 4004 in my future. Thanks guys!

72rick · Post by **72rick** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:30 am

Holy Grail!

My hands would love those beauties!
Very cool!
For me, my hands find Solace in this!

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:58 am

Those 4005s belong to Chris Pappas, here is mine!

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:01 am

The 4004Cii with the toasters used to be mine; I did all the mods to it. The two truss rod channels between the neck toaster and the end of the fingerboard are courtesy of John Hall and Co. They did a super job of it!

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:03 am

"(have you seen his fretless with toasters)"

If not, here it is:

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:54 am

TOASTERIFIC!

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:03 am

85's and 86's

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:37 am

...and 88's

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:49 am

My '86 had an incredible neck!

ginger_lee · Post by **ginger_lee** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:54 am

my 82 fl that i ordrered i specified i liked a thinner neck...i beleive its the thinnest rick neck ive seen

ginger_lee · Post by **ginger_lee** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:55 am

..its a 4oo2

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:00 pm

...we know...