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I miss my Zon fretless 5. Beautiful basses !

An S model in non-yellowish BBR with a neckwidth at the nut smaller than 4 cm would suit me fine.

4001v68 in Azureglo.

Or:

4330F - a short scale bass version of the 330F

Here's mine:

Besides my idea of the 4004Cii with maple/walnut/maple "S" body wings, I also think about a 4381 (381V69 bass guitar).

A 4003 in AutumnGlo with checkered binding, black PG (no hump, please) and TRC, 2 piece neck, toaster at 1/2" and a horsie. Maybe dots on the neck if the boys find a nice hunk of lumber.

OK, now I can wake up.

I used to be full of "custom Ric" dreams but now I'm convinced the stock 4003 is pretty close to perfect as it is.

Though only a few months old, the bass already is playing extremely well. It has a beautiful, rich and very powerful tone from the low register to the high. I am amazed at the ease of response of this instrument!

teb wrote:I think I'd go this way. Hollow, short scale, checkerboard, maybe twin toasters, crushed pearl if fretted, no dots or anything on the fingerboard if fretless, stereo-wired.

This would never work, I'd be completely unable to decide between Rootbeerburst and Jetglo. Then again, if I sold my car and worked from home .... maybe.

Seriously, unless the cost were well beyond a 4003 I'd promise to buy one of these right now if that's what it took to start the production line moving.

firstly,RON-beautiful bass,man! 4001s? or 4003s? gorgeous blue. MARC-my taste has veered toward the more simple for a while,and i have really loved working to make my 4000 one of the best basses i have ever owned. i hardly ever touch the volume knob (full up always),but don't think i could do without my tone pot,as i change that up quite a bit. i used to think i wanted a horseshoe for that bass (mostly for the look),but have come to realize what a great sounding pickup the '74 hi-gain is. with the hipshot bridge,it is similar to the type of bridge(s) the factory equips 4004's with,inasmuch as it couples directly to the wood of the body. i guess even though it looks standard enough,my 4000 has become my custom model. (mods include new heavier fretwire,antler nut,shielding in cavity,hs aluminum bridge)

now about that color....i really would like a fiesta red (like a deep coral) on my 4000....ain't gonna happen tho

My 4001S-LH, after my band breaks up and I have the "MMT" finish removed and the bass painted white, but, since we've been together since 1992 I don't see that happening anytime soon.

Woody, it's a 1996 4003S. It started life as Mapleglo, but I've always wanted a Rick bass in a clear blue finish, and our favorite curmudgeon Paul W. was more than happy to oblige. I don't have it home yet, but Paul is putting the finishing touches on it. I have a feeling that my V63 is going to be a little lonely...