4004 and bottom end

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coolhandjjl wrote:They had a beautiful looking 4005 refinished. Hollow body, correct? Any connosuers of those out here?
Not me! :mrgreen: Never heard of 'em. :lol:
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jps wrote:
coolhandjjl wrote:They had a beautiful looking 4005 refinished. Hollow body, correct? Any connosuers of those out here?
Not me! :mrgreen: Never heard of 'em. :lol:
Um... :mrgreen:
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rickenbrother wrote:Getting back on the 4004 track, here's John Hall in Hautewerk playing his 4004Cii at the Yost Theater. The vids are from SCARF '09.
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Not to digress as I myself am a big 4004 fan and enthusiast...but that Ric 12 string solo at the end of that clip is really nice!
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cassius987 wrote:Jeff is right that the difference in the necks is noticeable between the two models you're describing. I get along with both equally well, if my 1976 4001FL is any judge (and a 1972 4001 I played as well). The cool thing about the 4004--to me--is that it seems to fill the hand very comfortably the way the neck is profiled. I think analogizing the difference in overall size to a P Bass vs. a J Bass might a decent way for you to get an idea of the difference if you can't try them before buying, although the difference is not actually that stark in practice.
I think that is a good accessment and coincides with my experiences. Though the necks on the 4004 is wider across the face of the fretboard, the back of the neck is profiled so that the feel is still comfortable and not that big a difference of overall feel from the 4003.
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jps wrote:
coolhandjjl wrote:They had a beautiful looking 4005 refinished. Hollow body, correct? Any connosuers of those out here?
Not me! :mrgreen: Never heard of 'em. :lol:
Oh, c'mon Jeff, you KNOW you want to post the picture AGAIN! :lol:
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johnallg wrote:
jps wrote:
coolhandjjl wrote:They had a beautiful looking 4005 refinished. Hollow body, correct? Any connosuers of those out here?
Not me! :mrgreen: Never heard of 'em. :lol:
Oh, c'mon Jeff, you KNOW you want to post the picture AGAIN! :lol:
Let's how many of you guys will post that photo, first. Think of this as a sort of contest. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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