Model of the Week Six: Rare, unusual, desirable - the 4002

[brycycle]

As near as I can tell, the 4002 was first produced in 1977.

myMG dates from October '77 - any earlier?

[wints]

If we are talking rare, someone I know through mail told me recently that they have a L/H 4002....

[johnallg]

If we are talking rare, someone I know through mail told me recently that they have a L/H 4002....

That one would stand alongside Ginger's FL. I agree,

[gregson62]

Bryce,

Your bass is the oldest 4002 I have run across in the past 11 years--and I've been looking. The bass is already in the Registy on page 2, as I used to live in Oregon.

The following information is at this time unconfirmed--but you might want to confirm it with John Hall, if he is so inclined. When I first bought that 4002 the previous owner indicated that it was #7. Again, unconfirmed.

Greg

[brycycle]

Bryce,

Your bass is the oldest 4002 I have run across in the past 11 years--and I've been looking. The bass is already in the Registy on page 2, as I used to live in Oregon.

The following information is at this time unconfirmed--but you might want to confirm it with John Hall, if he is so inclined. When I first bought that 4002 the previous owner indicated that it was #7. Again, unconfirmed.

Greg

thanks for that, Greg - nice to hear from you again.

as you can see in the photos, the work that needed to be done has been and the bass is looking and playing great!

[gregson62]

Saw that!

That bass was so beat when I got it. I imagine being able to pick the frets out of the cracked, dry ebony with your fingernail. Arnquist did a decent job on it, but it really looks like you've taken it to the next level.

It's one of the nicest playing RIckenbackers I've held, but the tone didn't suit me and I stopped being a bass collector. Glad it's found a good home with you, Bryce.

Greg

[aceonbass]

Inspired by the asthetics of the 4002 and the 4004LK, I modified my 4004Cii. The bridge pickup is always on with it's own tone and volume while the center and neck pickup are wired with the selector switch like a 4004. As a fretless, the placing of the additional HB1 close to the bridge makes a difference.

[ginger_lee]

Inspired by the asthetics of the 4002 and the 4004LK, I modified my 4004Cii. The bridge pickup is always on with it's own tone and volume while the center and neck pickup are wired with the selector switch like a 4004. As a fretless, the placing of the additional HB1 close to the bridge makes a difference.

wow love it!..yes bridge pick up is so important

[rickfan60]

I agree about the bridge pickup. The Jazz Bass layout of the 4002 gives it a clear and well-defined sound - full of punch and color.

[cassius987]

Mine works like a Swiss watch. No rattles, intonation screws turn free and easy, plus it has something that no Badass type bridge has: A simple, effective and easy to use mute. 5 quick twists of each thumb screw activates it, 5 quick twists back de-activates it.

That picture of yours is borderline pornographic. I have flagged this thread. John Ashcroft is going to shut it down. Bass porn is still porn!

Inspired by the asthetics of the 4002 and the 4004LK, I modified my 4004Cii. The bridge pickup is always on with it's own tone and volume while the center and neck pickup are wired with the selector switch like a 4004. As a fretless, the placing of the additional HB1 close to the bridge makes a difference.

Wow! Is that lined fretless bubinga...? And you're saying the pickup closest to the bridge is the one you added in?

Very neat. Did you make sound clips?

[sloop_john_b]

Here's what Dane's bass looked like when I owned it, stock:

[ajish4]

As near as I can tell, the 4002 was first produced in 1977.....The 4002 was simply ahead of it's time.

Agreed. WAY ahead of it's time.

Dane,

Could I please get few full sized photo's or your 4004 Fretless?

The 4004 seems like an almost endless platform to start from. 4 string fretless, 5 string fretless, 8 string, the Lemmy configuration, VVT mods, the options go on and on. I'm wondering how a fretless neck made from Ebony would sound on a 4004Cii? A mod I'd love to see & try.

[rickenbrother]

I think Dane's fretless conversion is really cool, plays and sounds great. I like the 3 pickups, I just don't like a pickguard on trans color or mapleglo 4004Cii. Too much nice flamey maple gets covered.

[bottom4]

Here's what Dane's bass looked like when I owned it, stock:

4004_2.jpg

Well, that's actually how it looked when I got it new from MP

[rickaddict]

That picture of yours is borderline pornographic. I have flagged this thread. John Ashcroft is going to shut it down. Bass porn is still porn!

Sounds like you've got the jones for a 4002 real bad Joshua. I think you need to get your hands on one to find out if it's for you or not. Next time you get to Chicago let me know and you can check mine out. ...But you'll have to leave the door open and have a chaperon at all times!