Still yearning for a 4005....

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:24 am

Yes, I was just going to post that. Here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2564054420&category=4713

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:23 pm

William,

Just go for it, down the road you will be glad you did. A new 4003 is a fairly common bass, but a 4005? Think about it!

Did that help?

docbass · Post by **docbass** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 5:41 pm

Yeah, I know. But with a daughter in college, I only have so much room to move on these things. Of course I could sell a couple basses. My other problem is the finish on this one is not that attractive to me. Oh well, I got a week to mull it over, right?

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 6:12 pm

Since it's a refin anyway you can certainly fix that problem without any worries. As to your daughter, perhaps she can skip a semester, or better yet use any grant or student loan money on the 4005

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docbass · Post by **docbass** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 6:37 pm

I guess I feel this is a bit overpriced considering it's a refin that doesn't look so great anyway. Compared to others I've seen, I think this is overpriced considering I believe it needs another refin!

Yeah, I have 5 more years of tuition, counting my son, then I plan on going on a bass collecting binge!!! And money won't be an object at that stage. #;^)

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 2:29 pm

There is another 4005 for sale at Bassgear.com

www.cellularpager.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/phones/htmlos.cgi/0029.1.013913938779005367

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:01 pm

Claude, yes, RIC did refinish mine. I'm a lucky guy! J

"Jwilli

Yours turned out great..

Did Ric do the finish?"

Claude

docbass · Post by **docbass** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:48 pm

You know, as much as I love the 4005 design, I'm starting to think that owning one is more pricey than it's worth. I have 3 great basses that I love and play all the time. At these prices, I'd be afraid to play a 4005, especially out in public!! I buy basses to play, not to hang on the wall. Maybe when I have some money to burn, such basses will be something for me to consider. I'm just not a collector in the pure sense of the word.

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 6:20 pm

As a matter of fact, this Friday evening I will be playing a gig with my '67 4005 WB! Check out www.rareblend.net .I don't collect either. Think of the guys who own multi-million $ Ferraris, such as the $6,000,000 330TRI, that are out there racing them in vintage events. The point is play your basses, vintage or otherwise, that is what they were meant for.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:55 pm

We're playing the Poptopia next year. I will insist my bassist use my 4005 for that.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 1:37 pm

Here is a picture of the '67 Jetglo 4005 at Bassgear.com. This thing looks great.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:35 am

allow me to amend that to "we might have a shot at playing poptopia" so as not to put a curse on things yet to come.

Nice '67. Even the R piece looks shiney.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:45 am

I'd hate to see what an exploding R would do to that bass. all that tension, you know?

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 2:14 pm

If it hasn't exploded yet it probably won't. By the way, how many have been reported to explode?

coolguy3 · Post by **coolguy3** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:59 pm

Hi Everyone - I was out of town for the past week+, visiting my family back east, with no net access. To William - yes, the bass sounds as beautiful as it looks, and it plays oh-so-sweetly!!!! To Jeff - yes, I will get around to cleaning up the bridge to try to make it as shiny as possible!! To Claude - THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!! (I already downloaded the excellent pics you took of it, both before and after). Ditto to Jaime!!!!!! Next week I will begin moving, so it will be a couple of weeks or so before I get on here again....moving sucks, but sometimes you gotta do it. Once I get settled, I will post a pic of my RIC basses, and my 1940 Rickenbacher lap steel....and yes, I play all of them!!
Later!
Jim