1974 RICKENBACKER 4005 on Ebay BIN

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:54 pm

I only own ONE of these now....guess which one?

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:37 pm

Ohh............that looks sweet. I never get tired of seeing that pic Chris. I bet you wish you hadn't sold it

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:21 pm

Well, Graham....it's like this....I've had the chance to own quite a few wonderful, fantastic instruments.
....and I've enjoyed them ALL...some stay and some go....and it WAS hard to let that nice '67 4005 go(it went to a lady who REALLY wanted one)...that AFG finish was unequalled...I'll probably have Paul W. give my WB the AFG treatment at some point.

My absolute FAVORITE instruments so far have been the 4005/WB on the left, the Shadows and the V63's....they've ALL been great, but these are the ones I've cherished...

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:00 pm

Ok Chris, let me see...you kept the bound model!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:29 pm

You are CORRECT , sir!!

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:17 am

Looks like this just sold for $4500 too. Making me think John had a really good deal. WB's are fantastic.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:12 pm

THIS BASS IS INCREDIBLE.

(More info after my gig tonight.)

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:35 pm

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:50 pm

Jeffrey, I bet thats what we'll all look like in Santa Ana, lol.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:59 pm

Melissa is the one near the middle, you know which one!

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:05 pm

Are those weiners?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:13 pm

winners...?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:15 pm

Nanners.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:29 pm

I think they're bananas.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:36 am

Jeff, you were right when you said this was one of the more versatile Ricks. It arrived to me setup with flatwounds - my preference, and high action - also my preference. The bridge pickup can get raunchy and over-the-top, while the neck pickup is the fattest, warmest, most wonderful tone you can ever imagine!

Having the 5th knob is also very cool, being as i'm a Rick guitar player as well.

This bass sounds EXACTLY how I hoped it would sound. I gigged it last night (See "Pics of you playing your Rick" thread) in a hard rock/light metal band, and despite flatwound strings, high action, and being a semi-hollow instrument, it was perfect for the part.

These basses definitley live up to the hype. If you've never seen one in person (Which I hadn;t until yesterday), they're something to behold.