MEASURE YOUR GIRTH

[johnallg]

But remember, the 4004s may have a wider neck, but a smaller front to back measurement, thus the same girth as the 4001/3, it looks. One still needs to like/be able to play that wider board though. I will measure mine when I get home and see how it fits in.

[jps]

Mine was definitely not thin front to back!

[johnallg]

Well than maybe it is just the 4004C models? If we get other 4004L or 4004Cii measurements, we would know.

Dag! LeAnn Rhymes was just really cookin' on Letterman! No Rick content but what a song and what pipes! Sort of a Cajun song on steroids.

[crazypink]

I'll add my other 4004L tomorrow when I get it back! There is only about 3 months separating both my 4004's so it will be interesting to see if there is any difference from not only the same year but within just a few month for the same model!

[johnallg]

I measured my four basses today but when comparing the data they looked suspect (the 2004 4003 measurements were a bit smaller than those on the table I took before), so I will remeasure and make sure I had the correct 3rd and 12th frets.

[crazypink]

Ok my June '93 Laredo has exactly the same dimensions as my March '93 cheyenne:

1st 11.4
3rd 11.8
12th 13.4

[johnallg]

I looked at mine again and my readings were right.

Late 1975 4001MG 11.1 11.5 12.0
May 1991 4003S MGBT 11.15 11.55 12.25
April 1995 4004C 11.35 12.0 13.8
Nov 2004 4003MG 11.55 12.0 13.6

[ajish4]

I know, I know...better late than never.

Measuring all the way around from just in front of the 1st fret:

1974 4001 MG: 11.2
1978 4001 ATG: 11.4
1981 4001 Wal: 11.6
1984 4001S MG: 11.5
*1988 V63 MG: 11.3
*1995 4001CS: 11.5
2006 4003 MB: 11.6
2007 4003 DCM: (censored). I lost the measurement! I'll have to update this later.
2007 4003FL AFG: OMG, I can't find the frets! SOMETHING is wrong!

Measuring all the way around from just in front of the 3rd fret:

1974 4001 MG: 11.5
1978 4001 ATG: 11.7
1981 4001 Wal: 12.0
1984 4001S MG: 11.9
*1988 V63 MG: 11.5
*1995 4001CS: 12.0
2006 4003 MB: 12.2
2007 4003 DCM: (censored again)
2007 4003FL AFG: Hmmm, no frets here either. I better call Kenny.

Measuring all the way around from just in front of the 12th fret:

1974 4001 MG: 13.0
1978 4001 ATG: 13.2
1981 4001 Wal: 13.5
1984 4001S MG: 13.3
*1988 V63 MG: 12.7
*1995 4001CS: 13.5
2006 4003 MB: 13.6
2007 4003 DCM: (censored for the last time).
2007 4003FL AFG: Nothin. Darn thing MUST be defective.

Funny thing I noticed when I was doing this, the WEIGHT varied a bit from bass to bass. I also made good use of this time and jotted down all my serial numbers......and now I'm off to Register them.

[rickaddict]

Cool. More data! Thanks, Tony.

Sorry about your DCM!

[ajish4]

Cool. More data! Thanks, Tony.

Sorry about your DCM!

LOL, forgot to mention the "*" means that these basses were posted already.

I was compliing this information in my Notepad (because the FIRST time I did it on the forum, and I hit backspace in error) and LOST all the information I was posting DIRECTLY onto the thread!

You would THINK I would learn, and jot them down on paper, NOooooooooo. SO, when I cut and pasted the information form the notepad, I MISSED the DCM and didn't save my work!

I just have to walk away from the computer for a bit!

[basmansam]

2000 4001V63MG

I just received my V63 back from Dale Fortune. He slimmed the neck down to my '74 4000 specification (actually a little thinner).

1rst fret 11.3 (was 11.7)

3rd fret 11.6

5th fret 11.9

12th 13.1

[johnallg]

Thanks Sam, I have added your 2000 to my Excel database.

http://www.geocities.com/johnallg/Rick_ ... ements.xls

[ben_brown]

Okay...I finally took the time to measure my girth...

Aug 73 4001 MapleGlo
11.3 ... 1st
11.7 ... 3rd
13.3 ... 12th

Mar 76 4001 FireGlo
11.3 ... 1st
11.7 ... 3rd
13.1 ... 12th

Nov 77 4001 Walnut
11.25 ... 1st
11.7 .... 3rd
13.1 .... 12th

Jun 84 4003 MapleGlo
11.5 ... 1st
12 ..... 3rd
13.4 ... 12th

May 89 4003 Red BT
11 ..... 1st
11.4 ... 3rd
13.1 ... 12th

Oct 89 4003S FireGlo
11.1 .... 1st
11.45 ... 3rd
13.2 .... 12th

My two 1989 basses have the most comfortable necks to me. I love a thin-neck RIC!

[rickaddict]

Thanks for the info, Steve. I'll have to update the data pile one of these days when I'm not so darned busy!

Sounds like your 89's have nice, small necks. Among the smallest! And what else I like about those late 80's Ricks is: A) They sound great (loud, beefy and clear), and B) The truss rods work. YOU pick your strings and adjust the neck accordingly.

[johnallg]

Thanks, Steve. I have added your measurements to my Excel database. Again, for those without Excel or Office Windows, Microsoft has a free viewer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en