What year & model Ricks have the thinnest necks

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:52 pm

Well....installed the toasters inside the gold covers on my 4004 Cii....Excellent !! Nice and deep with plenty of sizzle/clang !

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:48 am

Yup- welcome to the 4004/toasters club, it's definitely a different sound, a little 4001 mixed with a little walnut, a good amp with clarity will let you hear the subtle differences. I usually play with both vols at 11, but rolling off either one gives you some wild variations, soloing the neck toaster gives a nice mellow thumpy sound.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:06 am

Psst...Hey Barry:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RICKENBACKER-4003-S-4003S-BASS-GUITAR-NATURAL-W-CASE-NR_W0QQitemZ130006336285QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:48 am

Jeff....saw that bass at 2;00 am this morning , almost did a BIN . Thought.....I'll show this to my wife/singer/songwriter.....she said....." that's not red " !!! Thanks for the heads up though .

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:51 am

Mark....that is the perfect description of the 4004 / toaster combo . Hits right in the chest !

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:14 pm

Rolling off the neck toaster a bit and playing fingerstyle near the bridge pickup produces a nice burpy Jaco tone which is quite nice, something virtually inpossible to get on other Ricks (except on toaster equipped 4005s).

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:30 pm

A simple answer to the question: late 2006 units and beyond.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:40 pm

Got a few made-up necks ahead, huh?

Ever have the feeling early 2007 is going to be a time of a lot of orders for 4003 basses?!

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:51 pm

Thanks John. That's the answer I was hoping to hear!
Yaaayyy....Now I just have to wait for the color.
Hmmmmmm..... I wonder what it will be.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:21 am

11th column, 6th row

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:22 am

6th column if you are Ilan!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:28 am

1st row/1st column

4200!