4005 Lightshow Bass

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:45 am

Imagine that, a 4005L on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace! Is this the RIC equivalent of Playboy?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:56 am

Yeah, I don't take mine out much. You guys all get jealous. Then, when I offer it for sale to the first e-mail, all your e-mails hit at once, so then I decide to just keep it.

ahh...you've seen one light show, you've seen'em all

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:59 am

Thought that fella looked familiar, jeez!

Couldn't take my eyes off the shir.....I mean the bass.

I talked to a retired RIC dealer from Ann Arbor Michigan about the 4004LS. He sponsored a local rock band, name escapes me at the moment (Brownsville Station?), back in the 70's. He equipped them with 4005LS and 331LS guitars. As I recall, he ordered two of each for his store and the band which they used and abused.

The only know survivor is a 331LS. The others history devoured. I would think there were more than two of the 4005's as at least two appear to have landed in Michigan.

rollingricker21 · Post by **rollingricker21** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:05 pm

Great pics!

I saw a book of John Entwhistles collection of guitars, truly amazing!

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:11 pm

I'd sure like to play one of these someday - I think it'd be more effective than a 331, since one tends to play individual notes on bass, and the lights would probably jump from color to color more frequently than if playing chords.

Onstage, I tend to only turn the lights on on my 331 when it comes time for a solo, for this very reason.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:26 pm

"Thought that fella looked familiar, jeez!"

YIKES!!

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:42 pm

Ted says there were two Lightshow 4005s.

Five were produced and all but one have been accounted for.

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:30 pm

So which would be the rarer 4005 variation?
The 4005LS, 4005/6, 4005/8 or the f-hole?

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:59 pm

I'd bet on the F hole! What a beauty. Love that Jetglo too.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:26 pm

better than an A-hole!

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:42 pm

Sorry Ronn, never was a big Who fan as a yoot.

I had a preference for Rick players, like that Beatle guy, you know, Peter, Paul or Mary something.

John, any idea how many 331LS's were made?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:12 pm

See post above for JH's prescient answer before the question is asked...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:40 pm

Thanks John. I do remember you telling us that once before.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:07 pm

"Love that Jetglo too."

So do I!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:17 pm

damn!