My new 4004

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:48 pm

I'll also welcome you here, Reid.

Brian, I may have said it before, but it is worth saying again if I did - the walnut on that Ci is just beautiful!

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:50 pm

damn you, brian.

jim_morris · Post by **jim_morris** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:01 pm

sweet Lemmy bass Brian...i'll bet that thing sounds naaaaasty!

tmossman · Post by **tmossman** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:34 pm

And my new 4004 too!

In 3 three days of almost non-stop playing I have learned these things have an amazing range of tone. SO happy. Thanks again to the 4004 apostle Brian and his LK for the inspiration.

Has anyone de-VVTed their 4004? Mine came with the old toggle and pots and I realized I have never tried a 4004 pre-mod. I am also thinking it needs black hardware to match the black TRC. Anyone have spares/extras for sale?

Are 4004's required to be photographed laying down? On wood?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:49 pm

you can reverse the VVT mod ... you need a washer to put under the toggle switch ...

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:02 pm

....or switch to the 4003 style larger toggle.

"Are 4004's required to be photographed laying down? On wood? "

Speaking for myself I can live without seeing a 4004 on your wood.

Great looking 4004.....I'm glad you are happy with your purchase. Enjoy!

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:08 pm

"....or switch to the 4003 style larger toggle."

I think you 'wood' have to do some routing to make that style switch fit.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:16 pm

The LK doesn't do it for me. I REALLY like the Walnut Laredo with the maple neck!

redrickmi · Post by **redrickmi** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:41 pm

So, has anybody mod'd a 4004 with a 4003 toggle switch and concentric 500k pots for a 4001/4003 vibe?

I noticed, when a installed the toaster a couple of days ago, that my old '73 has all 330k pots. Is that normal? I never really looked before, and always thought they were 500k.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:02 pm

The 330k pots and decapped is the best sounding Rick ever was made!!!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue May 15, 2007 12:41 am

The bass at the top of this post that I traded to Jeff has the concentric mod with a dummy 3 position switch.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue May 15, 2007 1:49 am

70s basses came from the factory with 250k ohm volume pots and 500k ohm tone pots ...

to my ear the 330k ohm pots sound a lot like 250k ohm pots ...

4004 basses sound good with the concentric pots ...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:46 am

The white bass is out for delivery......

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:06 am

The white bass has been delivered and I'm stuck at work for the next 8 hours &@!!%##!!!

ram · Post by **ram** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:39 am

Scott, a case of the 'tempoary flu' coming on?? Hey the 8 hours will give it time to settle???

After you pry your fingers away from playing it mayhaps some pictures?