LOOK! John Hall's Custom 1984 4003s!!!

baltimucho · Post by **baltimucho** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:37 pm

Sorry. Dale said he'd like John to comment on this bass, so I had to make the topic kinda slanted. Just kinda...

Anywhoo! I got the '84 4003S today! You can see it here:

http://homepage.mac.com/baltimucho/PhotoAlbum1.html

Please take a look and give me any and all feedback. I'll say more about it as you all do. Thanks!

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Uh, yeah... And my wife thanks you too (sic.)

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:56 pm

Mitch, I thought I was a FG guy, but you are helping me change my mind! Nice Bass, Love the finish on it.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:21 pm

I am interested in knowing the story behind that bass. It has some very interesting features.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:32 pm

Every time I click on a thumbnail, I can't download the full size pic.

baltimucho · Post by **baltimucho** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:47 pm

Sorry. As far as I know, it's basic JavaScript.

I've made a ZIP file (10.4MB) of large pics available for download here:

http://www.highgainmedia.com/4003s.zip

The strings on this bass are RED. And I mean RED! Who makes colored strings? Are they good and do they make black ones?

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dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:50 pm

Sweet mapleglo!! The red strings are probably coated ones (thin polymer coating). The only coated strings I've tried is Elixirs, but they are basically clear in color.

Is that not rosewood on the fretboard? Sure is purty!

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:58 pm

Oops, I mean clear-coated strings. I've seen black coated strings for sale under the brand Black Diamond (I think). Bass Player magazine just had a huge string shootout issue a couple of months ago - you should check it out if you get a chance.

henny · Post by **henny** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:27 pm

Nice pics, Mitch.

You keep that MG stock! She's nice.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:26 am

I sold a bass just like that one about 3 years ago for $500.00. I just did get that amount on Ebay(maybe it was something like $480.00.) I couldn't give it away. Now all of a sudden everybody wants one. Go figure.

Cole

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:44 am

The red strings are most likely GHS Infinity Steels (come in red, black, clear). I have them on a Fender 5-string Jazz, white with a tortise shell pickguard. I bought them from Musician's Friend based solely on the color to match the guard. Turned out to be an OK string besides, kinda pricey though.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:10 am

DR Red Devils look like that too.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:46 am

What does John Hall have to do with this bass? Besides running the company when it was made?

baltimucho · Post by **baltimucho** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:53 am

I'm hoping he can unlock the secrets of the unusual features.

Either that, or tell me it's a heap o' **** and that I should refinish it in white! =)

I was told by a REAL bass player that the strings felt like DRs. (Kinda spongey.) They feel good and sound good to me, but I think I'd like a set in black.

Can I say that when I plugged this into my '69 SVT and 4x10" cabinet that I had an "accident."

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rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:06 am

I don't know the routing on that headstock looks kind of suspicious unless when they first switched over to the newer style truss rod they routed them like that.

baltimucho · Post by **baltimucho** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:29 am

That and the 3-piece neck with a maple stringer and Ric-O-Sound... Also, shouldn't the TRC have a model name on it?

I had a nano-thought that it might be a Rickenfaker when I got it... But it ain't.

But it IS unusual and I would love to know who an instrument like this could have come about!

John Hall? Calling John Hall? Maybe my topic subject was a little TOO brash. Deal with it. =)

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