4001/6 project done

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:07 pm

never been able to figure out what to do with a low b

LOL! Me too!!!!

The work done on that bass is fantastic!

I remember it for the phantom switch (it didn't do anything, right?)...

Personally I think the headstock would have looked better all black, but that's just my preference.

Do you play that thing with a pick or your fingers?

rsrelic · Post by **rsrelic** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:14 pm

I did not even try the switch. It's a pick kinda thing.

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:54 pm

Thin pick I presume? Seems that it'd not be the massive felt picks I use when I rarely use a pick.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:43 pm

Ilan, I love your two anti-gravity basses!

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:40 pm

Very nice grain on the fretboard.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:42 am

Definitely unique and very cool!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:20 am

Very nice! Can you show a closeup of the bridge/tailpiece? Or, are there 6 bridges on it?

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:06 pm

Just to be clear, is it indeed strung for EADGBe, like a Bass VI?

Yer killin' me. I want a Ric Bass VI SO BAD...although I'd prefer something 330-shaped. 'Cause I'm silly like that.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:04 am

+1 on the Ric bass VI

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:03 am

What about the ease of converting a 480 or 481? Would the neck scaling work? It would also take a little routing to change to a 4000 style tailpiece.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:28 am

Now that's a guitar player's bass. Love it.

Kudos to Dale and Roy.

rsrelic · Post by **rsrelic** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:28 pm

The bass is tuned e-e just like a Fender bass six. I'll try to get a photo of the bridge tailpiece before the weekend. It's just the stock tailpiece with the string openings modded two extra string holes and the fingers that cover the mute between the bass strings cut out. I found a guitar bridge that fit in the stock bridge opening with almost no mods and so far it works great, but I will say I'm a bit scared of the neck because it's had to be adjusted five times since the weekend because it has not had any string for a year now it's got six. I'm just letting it do what it wants for about a week then I'll adjust it again.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:40 pm

Interesting about the bridge from a guitar fitting - that's what I was really wondering about. Nice solution. As for the neck, don't let it pull up too much without rods being adjusted.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:35 pm

Roy, you might try tuning it down a step (DGCFAD), this way you'll reduce string pull, keep the guitar intervals, and I'm sure it will sound awesome. And if you need EADGBE tuning, just use a capo at the 2nd fret.

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:29 am

Ya know Ilan, the detuning/capo solution is one that I never considered even for a 4 string that would help the 4001/roundwound/truss rod dilema.