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You're excused....

Why thank you sir! *smile*

Yeah I am into treating my instruments well... but character is key!!! I love my 72 because although it has been cared for very well over the years (neck is flawless) you can tell it has been played tons because of the wear. Used not abused... and I love it.

If a bass is mint you are not playing it enough. And if you play it and it is still mint than you are just not rocking out hard enough!!!

Mind you , if I had 8 different rics and I played them all the time it would be hard to wear any one of them out.

and morrow... I might be able to drop by after 9 with the 72 as I finish rehearsal with the band then.

I have been playing mine every evening this week and jammed with it last night. I can't explain in words how good those p/u's sound! I even used the xlr to go directly thru the board... and trust me, the "weird" looking p/g grows on you .

I will definitely be playing this one a LOT....I know I can always send it back to Dale for a refin if I mess it up

Blair, if you ever want to give that fretless 4002 a really top-notch refinish, I will personally recommend Dale Fortune! Dale KNOWS walnut! .... but it looks fine the way it is, mojo and all...

Oh, by the way....WELCOME to this great forum! 4002's tend to be a bit .... distracting!

That's a great bass with a ton of mojo...

Don't change a thing on it Blair.

I'd have one beat, but oh so sweet like that over a minty any day...

The 4002 pickguard is quite soft. I wore through the top black layer above the neck pickup in the first year of playing it. A sliver of white shows through there today. I changed my playing style a bit when I realized what was happening. Call me superficial but I did not want to wear it out.

needs a 4-2-5 conversion...

i think that every mark on her shows how i play...ive gone through the top black and white layers..im into the next one down..lol...but every mark on her means something..i put everyone there...thats the difference..i ordered it in 82 ..it was mint of course coming in...but i play everything from punk to fusion..so...giggles...shes had a hard life....

At this rate, Blair I think you will have worn a thumb rest "shelf" through the pickguard and into the wood in about 50 more years!

yesss..lol...i think maybe also so i could never sell her....i lost it a few times over the years...breakdowns..y'know....and we both have scars from it....so i could never sell her for what shes worth...therefore theres absolutelee no possibility...shes mine for all time now..

There's another one ?!?

I always wondered if I had the only FL 4002. (I didn't really think that I did but...you know... I kinda hoped).

I guess I should introduce myself, name's Bill, mainly a lurker here. I swing by every month or so or when I see something on ebay. The expertise and scam alerts and shutdowns bring joy to my heart. I saw this thread and thought I'd chime in...

Anyway, I stumbled on mine while looking on the net for a 4005. Never found a 4005 but saw the 4002 and knew a bit of the history and saw that it was factory fretless. My bank account went on a quick diet. I'll post pics momentarily.

bill

Welcome Bill;

Lets see some pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I first got it, after some trepidation, I made one small modification. What was it?

NICE!!!