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The day will come when all the 4005's in the world will belong to forumites!

So, wait...Ron, you've accumulated 12 Rics since last October? That's impressive!

"The dots on the side and on the fingerboard are now only in the center of the frets, unlike the way they used to be on the actual tone, and they're only indicated on the 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc, unlike the way they used to be, for every fret all the way down the neck, along the side."

Thanks Jim, if I had known that I probably wouldn't have ordered it, I actually like dots at the 3rd, 5th etc like the old Fenders which is what I learned on, but not in the middle of the fret, looks like I'll just cover them up somehow. I use TI flats on my 72 and get a lot of growl out of it, they are a little flimsy when you dig in though, I'm having Pyramid flats put on my new FL.

I'll admit to using a sharpie on my Hohner fretless and I put dots on the neck binding so I could see them. I used a tuner for accuracy.

Hey,

What is going on in Santa Ana August 26-28 ???

I will be in Monterrey, CA at these exact dates !

Is it close ?
Let me know anyway.

Welcome Jim !!!

I only have:
2002 Burgundy 4003
1993 Mapleglo 4001V63
but I love these two !!!!
and I will add one by next year if I get promoted !!

Hi Guys!

John - the Burgundglo....UH HUH!! It's finish is PERFECT!! And it plays practically like air, and sounds amazing!! That was the first 4005 I snagged in the set of three.

Jeff - oh...a 4003s5...it was late last night, and it's been a long week...a lot going on right now...

Ron - 12 RICs in less than a year?! That's a SERIOUS case of GAS, hahahaha!

Erik - what is this SoCal get-together you mention? Details, please?

Bob - I still LOVE my new 4003FL, though!! It's an awesome bass!! Do the Pyramid flats make it sound close to an upright?

That's all for the moment...
Jim

Here is a little something to ponder for those of us who are jazz musicians: (Also posted in The Others)

Jazz Math

1. If x is the number of chord changes in a tune, and y is the tempo at which it is played, then xy = factor by which a guitarist will turn
down his amp.

2. The number of notes/measure played by a saxophonist on a ballad is proportional to the number of drinks he has consumed.

3. 4 + 4.125 + 4 + 3.875 + 4 + (4.667) + 4 + (x, where x is unknown) = Horn player trading fours with the drummer.

4. (2 + 5 + 1) x (# of freshman college jazz students, internationally) annual income of Jamie Aebersold, in dollars.

5. Infinity = (3 + 6 + 2 + 5) + (3 + 6 + 2 + 5) + (3 + 6 + 2 + 5) ...

6. 5/4 + 7/4 + 11/4 = The drummer's gig

7. If the number of drinks consumed per musician = the number of drinks comped by club, then unrest will prevail unless (cost per drink) < 1/20(pay for gig).

8. 1 uptempo tune +1 rushing drummer + x (double lattes) = x (fights among horn players to solo first)

9. 1 ballad + 1 dragging drummer + x (Percocets) = 1 cleared house, where x is proportional to the speed at which the room empties.

10. 2 (diddles) = paradiddle

11. Jam session + eighth-note rest = missed opportunity.

12. Jam session + (quarter-note rest or greater) = band on break.

13. {(New + York) squared - (NewNew + Yorkyork + Yorknew) + New York + 2 (Ride + Sally) - Sally} divided by (less than five seconds) = medley from hell

14. (1/vocalist's experience in years) x (# of beats per measure) x 32 = # of unintended modulations + skipped beats per chorus.

15. If x = piano's deviance from being in tune, y = volume level of drummer, z = length of gig, and d = number of drinks consumed by
pianist on break, then (d ) (xyz /pay of the gig, in dollars), predicts the probability of pianist urinating in his instrument.

16. "Vow of Poverty" theorem: If # people in audience < # of musicians on bandstand, then pay per musician <one individual cover charge.

17. "Bass" theorem: A musician's IQ is inversely proportional to the size of his/her instrument, and directly related to the register of
the instrument.

18. "Rule of One" theorem: (Universe of jazz vocalists) v (# of jazz vocalists who sing "Summertime") = 1 = rank of "Summertime"
among tunes most despised by instrumentalists.

19. "Devil's Music" theorem: Smooth Jazz = square root of all evil.

20. "Two Americas" Buffet theorem: Fresh salmon/flaccid spanakopita +
prime rib/limp eggrolls + jumbo shrimp/soggy chicken fingers = high society gig/Elks Club gig

21. How much should a gig pay, based on the following conditions:
drive 90 miles outside of town through pouring rain; set up two hours in advance; load in through slimy kitchen accessed by treacherous
outdoor staircase; and play four hours of continuous ****** dance favorites for drunk rich people?

Would you take it for 1/2 that much?

(If yes): Desperation/pride = 1

After you bid on the above gig for 1/3 your worth, a college student offers to play the same gig for 1/2 as much. You are 12 times as good as
him, but 1/2 as good-looking. The client has a tin ear. Who will get the job? Why do you bother practicing?

22. If a trumpet player counts off a tune in 4/4 at mm = 180, and the drummer slows it down at a constant rate of deceleration over 8
measures to mm = 150, does the pianist still suck?

22. If a bassist plays a root, a pianist superimposes a major seventh chord built on the fifth, and a saxophonist plays the 13th, will
attractive women notice? Will the drummer?

23. If (% of Americans who like jazz) < (% of Americans who like chainsaw sculptures), what is America's most important indigenous art
form?

Now I LIKE that!

Charlie I'd rather have no dots than have them off center, that doesn't make sense to me at all. I don't need them I'll just white them out with something.

Welcome Jim,I see you too are a baltimoron,beats being a pennsyltuckian,and by the way where in Baltimore is that 4005.humdedumdedum.

Stepanie, Santa Ana is about 6-8 hours (depending on LA traffic) from Monterey. Be sure to check out the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's one of the best in the country.

SoCalCon - Rickenbacker Forum Southern California Confluence

Date: August 26-28, 2005

August 26 (Friday) 12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m.
August 27 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 28 (Sunday) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Venue: California Room
Holiday Inn
2726 South Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1-714-481-6300

On Grand just north of Dyer, just off the 55 freeway


Here's the thread:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/direction/jwaca


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Jim I haven't received it yet, I put light strings on my 72, the TI's sound nice although I wouldn't call it an upright sound. I do feel that Pyramids being heavier would probably come closer to upright thump, maybe even Fenders might do it. I play upright and feel it's kind of hard to get a real upright-like thump and sound out of an electric bass including most electric uprights I've seen that have no body. I think they have two totally different sounds and feels to them, do you play URB? For example I feel electric is probably better for fusion, most rock etc. but upright is better for traditional jazz and blues, rock a billy, swing, etc. I love both and feel they have their places.

Fine collection, Jim.

Hey there.

Jim,
That pic of the 4 4005s are from the Confluence some of us did last May in Columbus, Ohio.



The one on the left is Mike Guttierez', the middle two are Chris Pappas' and the Jetglo is mine. Don't tell anyone but I wish they were ALL MINE!

Jim,
You have e-mail!