4005 On The Way

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:58 pm

naw just a promo shot from the AGCO website. My M/F will take 8-10 weeks to get here...

So no letting the creditors decide.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:14 am

Well, the verdict is in.....4005WB through my "new" Ampeg SVT and my newly acquired Sunn 2x15 bass cab.....well the settings aren't too hard to figure out as this head is pretty much straight forward VOLUME!! WOW Bob Young, you were right!! It's a chest thumpin', window rattlin', makin' stuff shake across the table, dimmin' the lights , wakin' the neighbors , makin' the dogs bark, bass machine and with the two 15's wired to 4 ohms in sync giving me 600 watts of available power, I am pretty much in my own little musical world right now! lol!!
I can't wait to get home tonight and serenade my lovely wife with "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" cranked at about 7-ish....HAPPY VALENTINES DAY , honey.... ;^)

..you know, if this bass had some real HOT Sergio p/u's in it.....

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:56 pm

I guess you like your new Sunn!

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:05 pm

Ampeg's are great for semi-holow bodies. Glad you're real happy with it, Chris.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:09 pm

Yeah, you could say that...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:16 pm

The pickups in both 4005's are very weak, when compared to the high-gains in my Shadows and even the '73.....gonna have to do something about that.....I mean, they sound GOOD, but its no comparison with the others....this amp combo brings out the "truth" in sound....

It's kind of unfair to the 4005's which are smokin', but those toasters need rewound, all of 'em

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:19 pm

Chris:
some real HOT Sérgio pickups on it? That can be arranged. Just name your requirements. And congratulations, by the way.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:33 pm

Sergio, can you take toasters and make them hot like the current high-gains, but retain the toaster look?

...is that asking too much?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:47 pm

Do you mean 'beefing up' existing toasters or building from scratch a couple of hot pickups that fit in toaster covers? Either route is entirely feasible. Take your pick.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:35 pm

How beefed up can you make the existing toasters?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:46 pm

where's the beef?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:52 pm

CLARA!!!

If making the toasters smoke will be easier than making up new ones from scratch....I'm all for it!!

Where do I sign?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:01 pm

Joseph, sorry about your thread getting hijacked

Do you still have the serial # for your old '67 4005 anywhere? May one of us will run across it , or maybe even someone else here OWNS it!!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:06 am

Yeah, 'hot rodding' existing toaster pickups is easier than constructing new ones from scratch. What type of magnets do these toasters use, short or long?

80stingray · Post by **80stingray** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:35 am

Chris, I'm enjoying reading all the posts. I don't have the serial number for my old 67. My 66 is supposed to arrive Thursday. According to the Smith book only 8 Mapleglo 4005's were made in 66. I'll give all the details when it arrives. Still trying to decide whether to use low gague rounds or flats. I'll try both and see which I like best.