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You guys are _killing_ me. I am so totally jonesing for a 4004L right now.

Joey....the fretboard is finished. I'm just going to have Dale strip it, paint it JG and partially mask the markers to give it the Blackstar pin-dot effect.

Paul....I wanted it and would have left it FireGlo but since I got my JG I'm no longer in need. That is a great playing Laredo that you should hang on to anyway. If POTR had a FG when I bought mine I would have had a tough decision.

Thomas.....POTR has 4 or 5 in stock right now. I'd highly recommend picking one up.

Maple also...this one has the "intermediate" PU spacing...all in all the PU's are a little closer to the bridge. Mine is probably a little brighter than Brian's and Pauls.



I love it. Very easy to play, a nice sound. Last couple of days I've had it and my 1975 4001 out side by side, and although the strings on the 4001 are far fresher, the unamplified sound out of the Laredo seems a little more "focused"...not that I can really describe what I mean.

"Joey....the fretboard is finished. I'm just going to have Dale strip it, paint it JG and partially mask the markers to give it the Blackstar pin-dot effect."

Brian, If it was me, and you are spending the money to ship it to Dale, why not replace the entire finger board with ebony (like the "Blackstar"). I bet you that it wouldn't cost that much more.

Dave- from what I understand, the Blackstars have a maple fretboard that is finished in JG.

Not sure about the fretboard wood on Blackstars but, from what I have gathered, they are the standard fretboard painted in JetGlo.

Besides, even if they were ebony I'm obviously not going for a Blackstar clone, just following the theme. Getting my fretboard refinished is less intrusive, and I'd guess, a significantly cheaper alternative than replacing it.

Those are some sweet Laredos, guys.

Brian- I really like your JG. Great move with the BT. I'm not usually a fan of BT, but on a JG it looks killer. And as for your fretboard...I know how it is when you get an idea in your head that you're determined to see through...but FWIW I think its pretty darned cool the way it is.

Blackstars, Tuxedos, and Rednecks have maple fingerboards that are painted and CV'd the same color as the rest of the bass. There is no ebony on a Blackstar.

Thanks. A lot of useful information here. I checked the prices i Norway, and found out that they cost the same as standard 4003.This could be my next family member.

Still talking about 4004L

Thanks for clearing that up, Ted. I wish I had spent more time with your Blackstar. Maybe sometime in the near future.

Someday, I'm gonna be on vacation...walking down the street in some quaint town somewhere, casually window shopping...and I'm gonna stumble across one of those. Its gonna be NOS and have a price tag of $800.

But my wife will be with me. And she's gonna get all red-faced about how we're late for our scuba diving appointment and insist that we get it on the way back. On our way back, it will be gone.

Damn, that woman!

DAMN!!

Any time Jeff. We are almost always home. I still have to get down to see the new CME.

I stand corrected.... from the B.E. site.

"ebony black, maple fingerboard"

music 123 sometimes has the 4004L in stock for a reasonable price ...

they had a 4004LK for a reasonable price awhile ago...