4005WB FAMILY REUNION !!!

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:38 pm

They look amazing - the ones I have heard on CD sound amazing - how do they play (considering they're so old)?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:28 am

I'm not giving a "real" review until I get my Sunn 2x15 cab to go along with my Ampeg SVT head and get a real chance to "listen" to it....

...BUT, just playing mine through a couple of cheap , junky, ******, no bottom end havin', distortin' , scratchy, cuttin' in & out on me Peaveys and Fender Bassman 60's, it STILL sounds awesome! PLUS, it's BIG, VERY BIG!!

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:44 am

When I had D'Addario XLs on mine, I could easily get a Squire/Lee tone out of it. These days I use Chromes for a somewhat mellower but quite growly tone and to save any additional wear on the original frets.

The neck on mine is the thinnest I have ever played with the exception of the FG 4005WB that Chris Pappas is soon to get, which feels just like my 4005WB. The playability is quite amazing, with a nice flat neck and low action.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:21 pm

my 4005 has the same thin neck....I think it was common in 1967.. (mine is GK) and low action as well...