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rickenbrother wrote:I like the shape of those Marleaux basses. To my eye, the bodies seem 4000 series inspired.

Yep!

Inspired - not ripped off™

rickenbrother wrote:Mario, the 4654Cii5 is my favorite, so far.

Yep, me too!
Translucent Black, Gold Hardware!

Wildberry wrote:So, are this just dreams so far or any concrete plans to really make one? Would be interesting to follow such a conversion!

i'll be making mine with the 4001 style hardware. i've got everything i need, rick neck section and all. would like to get a v63 style surround instead of the normal '70s style i have. all i need to make is the body wings, but thicker. maybe mr. jingle might paint it for me ???

I can try to make 4564Cii/5, but not in this time.

MiroN wrote:

BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:could you try it in jetglo ?

Looks cool!

That does look cool. Especially with checkered binding.

mine's just gonna have the simple body contours.

Ronald, please , let me know!

Ok,

My memory isn't what it once was, but didn't Dane have a bass made from a RIC guitar? I vaguely remember it had a HS and all, it was on Ebay like 2 or 3 years ago.

I'd dreamed about a 360 based bass for a few years now. A semi hollow body, akin to the 4005, only smaller and lighter.

someone had already thought

That body shape and headstock do fit nicely together.

paologregorio wrote:That body shape and headstock do fit nicely together.

Yep, it's a "cresting quiff".

miron...was that pic from the rick factory, or somewhere in italia ? can't see ric using p-bass pickups.

Ron, it hangs in the RIC factory museum room. Unfortunately I cut the headstock off in this pic:

those coils remind me of the mustang bass pickups, only exposed. cool ! the original rick bridge would have looked better as the 3000 series basses had. i put a 4001 tailpiece assy on a gibson grabber and it looked great ! does mr. hall sneak into the factory after hours and make these one-offs ?

Awesome!