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Posted: **Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:11 am**

It looks pretty Brian, but the neck is a bit wonky and needs some professional help!

Posted: **Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:20 am**

Oops - that last post was supposed to be directed to Marc!

Posted: **Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:35 am**

Hmm, anyone notice that the control layout and knobs look identical to the 4004 series????

Good luck Paul. Looks to be a cool bass.

Posted: **Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:36 am**

Yes, Scott. I don't know about the guts, but the knobs, microtoggle, and layout are the same as 4004 series. Others in the 2000 series had four pots (two vols, two tones), and I haven't done all the research necessary yet to understand the changes in the series. Hey, if I don't win this one, the winner has to get me photographs for the book! Promise?

Posted: **Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:59 am**

I'll do my best, Paul.

Posted: **Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:32 am**

Here's the wiring from my 2060:

Posted: **Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:54 pm**

Interesting contrast with the circuit board from my 2030. I wonder how the sound differs?

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:19 am**

Ouch, over 1000. I'm out.

With this and the 3001 that went thru the roof, the bargains in the RIC world are becoming few and far between.

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:44 am**

What did the 3001 go for? Was that the $700 one?

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:05 am**

Chris, it went for $1425, which is as high as I've ever seen a 3001 go for. It has been modded, and may be a re-fin. I've never seen a burgundy 3001, but that certainly doesn't mean they don't exist.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7388439228&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

And Paul, good luck on the 2060.

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:06 am**

$1,425 for a '76 3001? that's CRAZY. $600-700 is realistic.

I'll bet we're going to see now a flood of 3000 series basses on eBay.

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:02 am**

Ilan, LOL, watch that space. My mint 3000 FG will be for grabs soon! About 2 weeks time in fact.

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:13 am**

Unbelievable. If I could get that kind of bread for my 78 3001 I'd unload it in a heartbeat. It's in better shape than that one!

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:37 am**

the circuit board electronics sounds different then the toggle and 2 pots I have 2 2030 basses and a 2020 ...

my 86 2030 has single coil pickups ... it has a ton of treble bite and unbelievable sustain and good low B performance ... and it has the circuit board ...

my 93 2030 has hb2 pickups and it has tremendous growl ... it is a little darker and thicker sounding ... not as much sustain and good low performance ... this bass is so hot I usually can't turn it up all the way ...

my 2020 was originally wired like a 4004 but I rewired it vvt with 1000k ohm pots ... this bass is also to hot to turn up all the way ... it has good sustain and good low b performance ...

they are not quite as good as a 4003 but I think they are cool ...

Posted: **Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:43 am**

He scores!

Congrats Paul!

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