My 4003MBFL is HERE!!!!

mikeyesfan · Post by **mikeyesfan** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:01 am

Wow I've waited 6 Months for this Bass. UPS just knocked on the door. I can't wait to open it,BUT it's 15 degrees here in NYC, so I guess I'll wait till tommarrow to open it!
Now I have to tell my Boss I'm feeling ill and might Not make it to work Tommarrow!lol
Pictures to Follow!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:21 am

48 hours, Mike!! Be strong!!

basse · Post by **basse** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:12 pm

Seeing as it's -19 Celcius here (about 0 Farenheit) does that mean that I should wait 48 hours to open the 4002 when it gets here on Thursday?

Especially since it's coming by courier and will have spent a couple of days in a truck!

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:25 pm

Sounds like a good idea not to shock the wood. I might be inclined, if you have the option, to keep it for some hours in an enclosed garage that would maybe 20 degrees(10 C) warmer than the outside before even bringing it totally inside...don't want to take chances in the cold...no, no, no, no, no!

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:27 pm

Yep....just take the case out of the box and stare at it for a day or two

It's painful !

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:42 pm

It's a 4002......keep it in the case Dave.....it's not going anywhere

OMG!! I'd LOVE to be in your position!!! You gotta wait bro....

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:13 pm

I want to hear about the FL. Never mind those wierd looking 4002's haha!

mikeyesfan · Post by **mikeyesfan** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:53 pm

Had to open it, I'll play it tommarrow!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:48 pm

What kind of strings are on it Mike? I heard they were putting RW's on them now. I have a 4003 BB FL coming and told them to put Pyramids flats on it.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:08 pm

Bob Scott is going to try Pyramids on his new c64. I tried them on my v63 and didn't like them, but I suspect that's just my proclivity toward rounds. I'm sure Bob will let us know how they sound.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:15 pm

I've been using them for a couple of years along with other flats. I don't like the sound of RW's on fretless basses, besides the fact that they eat up the necks quickly. I have one Ric, a 78 Azureglo 4001 with Ric RW's on it, it sounds great when I play it, has that classic cutting Ric tone.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:47 pm

Very nice MB FL you got there, now you just have to vintage-ize it!

robcollins · Post by **robcollins** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:03 am

When I got my 4003fl last year , I replaced the roundwounds with Thomastik flats straight away for that lovely upright bass sound.

marty · Post by **marty** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:20 am

Congrats on the bass Michael.

As you know Montezuma Brown is finished now and there can't be many fretless ones around, so a nice one to have!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:09 am

Michael, how is your FL? I'm curious because I have one on order also, I have a 72 4001 FL, had an early 80's 4001FL but haven't played one any newer than an 88 4003FL that had been modified. Dod it come stock with RW's? If so how do they play and sound? How's the neck compared to other 4003's? ETC. etc.