4004 Appreciation

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:47 pm

Here's a question for ya Eric. Why is the 4004 not offered as a fretless?

edski · Post by **edski** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:01 pm

James - that's a nice looker!

Hope it's a player too!

I see a little detail in the wood - nothing like those pics Jeff Rath posted but I bet it looks nice in person!

eric_b · Post by **eric_b** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:05 pm

Dane,I have no idea why there's no FL 4004! That sure would look nice though. As for the NAMM guitars,I get to take them all home afterwards for "safekeeping"

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:24 pm

The HB1's and their configuration would be a natural for a fretless 4004. I'm surprised I've never even seen one converted.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:55 pm

My 1998 4004ci was a NAMM bass ...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:14 pm

Damn!

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:08 pm

No, NAMM!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:17 pm

Here it is as a five string bass ... it has pretty wood ...

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/98-4004ci5.htm

I may use it for gigs when I get to non-smoking Denver ... I didn't want to take it to bars here in Michigan because of the smoke here ...

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:43 pm

Jeff, I always admired the wood on that bass and now I know why it lools especially nice.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:04 pm

Ya I bought that one with money from the sale of my 68 ... and it is a player too ... it has a nice mid growl ...

joutten · Post by **joutten** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:12 am

I think I remember reading somewhere that RIC is releasing a new bridge assembly for the 4004 models. Anybody know if that's true and when that will be available?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:35 am

I'm gonna miss that carpet...

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:43 am

So without reading through the whole thread and searching the archives for discussion (lazy), has anyone ever tried 4004s with single coils? Does it give you the Rick sound using correct pot values. It would be kind of like a modern S series one would think.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:17 am

a 4004 with single coils has treble bite like an old 4001 ...

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:14 am

Wes......I have single coil toasters in my 4004.....it's like Jeff said.......I love the sound more then my 4001 and no binding !