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Re: what are 4005s like? (really)
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:49 pm
by iamthebassman
wints wrote:The best 60's hippie hollow there is, but...still a 60's hippie hollow!
By the mid 80's the hippies were corporate, and RIC had seen enough. No more tuna boats!
Disclaimer:
I did play a quite beautiful 68 a few years back, that was super clean, wonderful neck and it was perfect for that Entwistle/Tommy tone...
Summary~ An expensive anachronism. Now, if you will excuse me, it's time to go play the B side of "Monday, Monday"...
I'm playing
near Hippie Hollow tomorrow.
Re: what are 4005s like? (really)
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:23 pm
by 1a12
beatlefan wrote:I'm a little late to the game here...lol....
the major differences were the overall length and the sound when switching between the pickups... I rarely used the treble position but the bass position brought out a nice growly tone thru my SVT....also , the necks were VERY thin and felt fragile, but were NICE to play
2nd that emo-tion.
Subjectivity/objectivity is a tough one though...they are intriguing basses if a bass can be that way
If you come to MARF, you can try my 74' BG WB all you want, I remember that feeling and how greasy,
I mean gracious Jeff was in allowing me to take his for a spin! I would still like to find me a JG (non-WB)
someday!