Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:36 pm
Your right, I didn't notice the controls!
What about the HS surround?
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:38 pm
What about the HS surround?
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:11 pm
Here I was going by the lack of finger rest...
Now I really want it!
Now I really want it!
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:23 pm
And Jeffrey...
DAMN that's some beautiful maple on your fretless!
DAMN that's some beautiful maple on your fretless!
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:00 pm
Can anyone here resize some pics for me? I have no idea how to and they're.. well.. huge. 300+kb and all are like 1152 x 864. There are 9 pics.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:16 pm
Nate,I was searching for the same answer on the forum and I belive it should be "sticky"? because I have an ok camera but I'm a lousy photographer.
I'd like to keep the weight down on the size but the resolution seems to get ******.
I'd like to keep the weight down on the size but the resolution seems to get ******.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:54 am
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:16 am
A (not so) consise history of my 'Number Four.'
I call it Number Four because it's the fourth Ric I ever owned.
I found it in a GC in 1992 hanging on the wall. The price on it was $800, but they had a half price sale going on so I bravely asked if they'd take $400 for it. They said yes!!!! That month of waiting period for used instruments killed me, I was afraid that they'd come to their senses and give me my money back. I still have the reciept for $400 and the price tag that had it listed as a 1969 4001.
It is a 1968 4000. when I got it, someone had routed and put in a Guild pickup. The fretboard was separating from the neck. The tuners (which I still have) were so loose that they woulndn't keep it in tune for more than half an hour or so.
I took it to Norm's Rare Guitars and The Amazing Nick did a refret with jumbo frets (my request) and reseated the neck and relaid the clay dots. For years I played it with the Guild pickup and it sounded great.
A couple years ago, I got a toaster and had a custom guard made. Because the rout was so big, I also got a guard with a standard 4003 position and I have a high gain in it. Every now and again I switch them out. I came to like the vol/toggle configuration with no tone control. Currently I have it wired vol/vol and dead toggle. I think I'll rewire it for toggle/ master vol but I think I'll get a new toggle switch because this one is wearing out.
I call it Number Four because it's the fourth Ric I ever owned.
I found it in a GC in 1992 hanging on the wall. The price on it was $800, but they had a half price sale going on so I bravely asked if they'd take $400 for it. They said yes!!!! That month of waiting period for used instruments killed me, I was afraid that they'd come to their senses and give me my money back. I still have the reciept for $400 and the price tag that had it listed as a 1969 4001.
It is a 1968 4000. when I got it, someone had routed and put in a Guild pickup. The fretboard was separating from the neck. The tuners (which I still have) were so loose that they woulndn't keep it in tune for more than half an hour or so.
I took it to Norm's Rare Guitars and The Amazing Nick did a refret with jumbo frets (my request) and reseated the neck and relaid the clay dots. For years I played it with the Guild pickup and it sounded great.
A couple years ago, I got a toaster and had a custom guard made. Because the rout was so big, I also got a guard with a standard 4003 position and I have a high gain in it. Every now and again I switch them out. I came to like the vol/toggle configuration with no tone control. Currently I have it wired vol/vol and dead toggle. I think I'll rewire it for toggle/ master vol but I think I'll get a new toggle switch because this one is wearing out.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:14 am
Here's Nate and his 4001.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:15 am
Thanks Mark!
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:19 pm
AH HA NATE! Im gonna take that bass once you get to the states!
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:08 pm
You like? 
Sure you can have it.. if you put a blackstar there to replace it.. lol.
Sure you can have it.. if you put a blackstar there to replace it.. lol.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:16 pm
That bass looks cool Nate, now you have to start gigging.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:17 pm
Gotta get back to the states and buy an amp first.. lol. Pfft.. I need a band!
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:14 pm
I hear bands are plentiful and cheap in L.A.! Like these:
Great pics Nate.
Great pics Nate.