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Those are really cool pictures Graham. Natsukashii! I went back to Ochanomizu in October for the first time in maybe 20 years - unfortunately, I was flying back to the States that day so I only had about an hour to cruise all the stores!

I also like Ikebe in Shibuya - not the easiest to find (it's in the basement and you have to go across an overpass to get there), but I used to go there all the time when I was in 8th-9th grade.

Now there's a rarity - six 4004's and two 5002's hanging in a shop!

Graham, you came across a 4001CS and didn't remember my birthday??!! For Shame!

Not to change the subject too much, but I miss the "old" 48th st in NYC...

So do I Mark, I don't get there too often anymore, but when I do, I wish it was the way it used to be.

Rudy's is still cool. Ash and Manny's are just lame.

Ash and Manny's are now the same!

In the top picture above with the six 4004's it looks like there's a jetglo Laredo with gold hardware. I don't think you can get a Cheyenne in black, why would you want to cover up the beautiful woods they build those out of? I think that's a trans blue Cheyenne on the left, it looks almost purple.

All the 4004's have the neck pup off the neck so are they 03/04's?

I went to the Rockinn website and they're asking 252,000 yen for the 4004's, that's about $2193, they're including taxes in that price. The 4003's are a little cheaper.

You can get a Cheyenne in any available color, including Jetglo. Right, Joey?

I'm not a fan of gold hardware, but it looks pretty good on that jetglo. I think that bass might be missing a string though. These parts could help with that-

Oh my god, Jeff R. cloned himself!!!

it is the dreaded 5 string bass syndrome ... every time I look at a 4 string bass I think hmmm I could make it a 5'er ...

just today I was looking at a music man 5 string clone and I thought ... hmmm I could make that a 10 string bass ...

You and Mark.... Hell, if this keeps up, there won't be any 4 string 4004s around in a while except mine and I actually thought about it for about half a minute...

Hey Paul, my Cii Jetglo looks good that pic! You're right, you can get a Cheyenne in any of the finishes RIC offers.

I was on the fence for quite a while thinking about 4-2-5ing that Jetglo Cii5, especially since I really want a jetglo Rick 5er. But I think it's best to just leave that bass as is. I have three other Rick 5 stringers.

I think 4004's are the perfect five string vehicle while 4003's are a little too small, the headstock is too small and the fretboard isn't wide enough. A converted 4004 will give you 3/8" spacing at the first fret and 1/2" spacing at the 20th fret with the bridge at 2 7/16" using a Carvin nut with 5/16" spacing. This is perfect for somebody with medium sized hands and playing 3 and 4 note chords is a dream with this setup.

Mark, you have to stop tempting me! LOL
I'll keep her the way she is.