Thickness of the 4005 body top?

[paul_yan]

4005 bass owners, has anyone measured the thickness of your 4005 body top? Can anyone post your measurement? I'm trying to educate myself a little. Thanks!

[doctorwho]

I'll pull my RM3261 out later and see if I can put the micrometer on it.

[paul_yan]

Very kind of you to do that, Gary!

[jps]

3/8" on my '67 4005WB.

[nov_1981]

I have 3/8" width as well on my 74 4005WB

[dminer]

HEY PAUL!!! My 66 without binding is a delicate 3/16" and actually just a hair under that, probably 5/32" if I held something besides my Stanley tape measure up to it. The 3/8" thickness on the 4005's WB seems huge to me. My Kustom K200 is 1/4" and my 66 eb2 is probably 3/16" as well. Hope all is well on your side of the world....cheers, David

[doctorwho]

My May 1967 (GE datecode) RM3261 tests out at 0.233 - 0.240" so mine is also a lot thinner than those 3/8" boat planks!

[paul_yan]

Great infos guys, thank you all very much. Wow, 3/8" sure is thick!

Gary, thanks for the pic which helps with my perception alot!

David, please check your PM.

[nov_1981]

re-measured.. It's 3/16"
guess I missed that day in math class

[jps]

re-measured.. It's 3/16"
guess I missed that day in math class

Are you implying something here?

Perhaps I should remeasure mine?

[paul_yan]

[jps]

.....guess I missed that day in math class

Did we go to the same school? Nah, my problem was that darned Jetglo 4005WB makes it hard to read the machinist's rule.

3/16" it is!

[wints]

[jps]

You're just jealous!