4008 FG

prog_rockin_metal_man · Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:34 pm

"Sorry to feed your GAS – I know the feeling!"

no apologies necessary Harry it's not your fault...it's ric's fault for making the best basses ever!...haha

I'm planning on buying a relatively inexpensive 4 string ric bass and having someone (probably Dale) convert it to an 8 string because I don't really want something as collectable as a 4008 or something...I just want a player. I'm broke right now but I'll probably be able to amass the funds necessary in a year or two. It took 5+ years for me to get my first rick so I'm sure 2 years won't be too bad.

by the way...that 4008 must have some wicked neck dive. How bad is it?

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:02 am

Matthew - good luck on the 8-string - maybe you can find one of those Kramer aluminum neck ones! They seem problematic, but I was still kind of into 'em.

One thing I noticed about this bass is that the body feels pretty light. I use a suede Levy's strap, so I haven't had too much trouble with neck-dive, or at least don't notice it while playing. I bet with a different strap I'd be in trouble!

I edited the track I posted just a little bit - cleaned up the beginning & ending, so figured I'd repost it, hehehe:

taurus VIII

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:08 pm

No neck dive here.....

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:12 pm

I forgot about that one! That tuning machine arrangement makes a lot more sense, though I do think that the 4008 & 4003S/8 headstocks look cool too.

Did the original that yours is modeled after have a model #? I forget. Also, did it belong to Entwistle or Squire first? It's in the picture for that one in the Entwistle book that he mentions the string arrangement being backwards, but I forget which one it was...

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:27 pm

Mine was modeled after Squire's but I refined the design somewhat. Squire's bass has the tuner arrangement like mine. Entwhistle's had it reversed. Both were the first two 4008's.

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:33 pm

OK, got it! I remember the thread when you got it originally. Very cool! I'm going to have to go find that thread and read it again...

prog_rockin_metal_man · Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:56 pm

"Matthew - good luck on the 8-string - maybe you can find one of those Kramer aluminum neck ones! They seem problematic, but I was still kind of into 'em."

It's a ric or nothing at all for me. I will never play any other bass as long as I live!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:41 pm

Atushi's bass?

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:44 pm

Woah! Tell me more!!!

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:38 am

The neckdive on my old 4003s8 wasn't terrible; I've played far worse basses. In fact it was only about as bad as a reasonably bad Fender 4 string.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:05 am

Its Katsuyuki's bass
gomenasai!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:34 pm

Factory?

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:59 pm

Olfactory?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:00 pm

Sure is..

I bet that it was made the same time as mine.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:36 pm

ah yes, isn't that your latest score?

I mean besides the Ampegs!