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Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:57 am**

Great looking 4001 MS

Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 3:09 pm**

I like that 4001 a lot. My compliments to everyone involved in carrying the project through to fruition.

Posted: **Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:04 am**

Very nice indeed! Do we get to see finished pics?

Posted: **Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:11 am**

Super cool Marc.

Posted: **Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:50 am**

Funny how two different basses have been recently refinished in seagreen. This colour is catching on!! We all missed the boat back in 2000 it seems. I don,t know if it,s just the photo,s but Marc,s seagreen looks a little lighter than the U.K. job, which looks closer (to my eyes)to the official RIC colour. Personally, I like the slightly lighter tone and with the dot inlay ebony neck and binding is one beautiful bass...

Posted: **Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:30 pm**

The pics are terrible. When it's complete, I'll take my time and shoot some good ones.

My Blue Boy Cheyenne is due soon as well...

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:50 pm**

Jared wrote:

There's a Glenn Frey version 2030.

I would agree with Ted, not as cool as the Seligman!

Posted: **Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:55 am**

Everything is basically done. My guy is carving a nice bone nut for me. I could have had him rush it today, but I'll just pick it up Tuesday and post new pics then.

I still need the strap buttons(if anyone has BT buttons hint,hint) and knobs but, good things come to those who wait. The bass will certainly be playable until then.

Posted: **Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:09 pm**

Here's some photos of it set up. Plays great. The strings are Thomastick-Infield and are real slinky and fun to play.

Posted: **Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:12 pm**

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Posted: **Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:25 pm**

Looks great Marc! Did Pickguardian also make the truss rod cover? Is it plastic or anodized aluminum?

Posted: **Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:18 pm**

Very, very cool, Marc!

I wonder how it would look with all gold hardware ...

Posted: **Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:50 pm**

No, the TRC is genuine Rickenbacker. It was in my collection. Marc made me an offer I could not refuse.

Posted: **Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:15 pm**

It looks great, especially when I lighten the photo and really see what it looks like! I agree, gold hardware would look killer on it.

Posted: **Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:44 pm**

I had thought about gold hardware. When I was collecting the pieces I didn't really understand powdercoating. If I get that 4000, my plan is to gold powdercoat all the hardware. That bridge will have to go however.

More fun than I thought. The luthier who set it up didn't want me to leave with it because he loved the sound of the horseshoe.

Warm and punchy is the best I can describe it.

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