Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:38 pm
Is the fretboard on that 4004 stained dark or painted?
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Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:52 pm
Enameled. Like a 4003SPC Blackstar.
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:43 pm
incubus2432 wrote:The pickup placement shown on RIC's site is the interim position. Originally they were placed as pictured on my Laredo then they went to the placement shon on the site and they switched back to the original layout when it was found that removing the truss rods was an issue with the pickups placed away from the neck. I actually prefer the current placement anyway o I hope they keep it as is.ricnbacker wrote:Brian.
I was wondering why the P/u on yours looks like its butt up against the neck and the ones on the Rickenbacker site look like that are an inch or 2 below that ??
Thanks Brian
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:17 pm
That bass now sports green flames on top and an Audere (I believe) preamp in it. The green is VERY subdued. I just played this bass Sunday at Brian's. You might contact him about it. 
Not a great pic, but you get the idea. That's his LK next to it.
Not a great pic, but you get the idea. That's his LK next to it.
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:06 am
Thanks for the pic John. It is actually a John East/ACG filter based preamp. The Laredo ships out to it's new owner today so I'm down to just the LK (for now).
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:05 pm
Imagine that treatment on a guitar, on one of those ugly green coloured 650As! It would turn into something great, imo... I'm usually not that into basses, but thos looks great!incubus2432 wrote:BTW......Paul W. does a mean Blackstar treatment.....
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:17 pm
Wow, that was fast! Congrats.incubus2432 wrote:Thanks for the pic John. It is actually a John East/ACG filter based preamp. The Laredo ships out to it's new owner today so I'm down to just the LK (for now).
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:30 pm
Thanks! I think The 4004 was the perfect candidate for the blackout treatment. No clutter or excess hardware........just the basics in monochrome.Wildberry wrote:Imagine that treatment on a guitar, on one of those ugly green coloured 650As! It would turn into something great, imo... I'm usually not that into basses, but thos looks great!
Sold in less than 24 hours after listing. I priced it for a quick sale due to the mods. Someone got a good deal.johnallg wrote:Wow, that was fast! Congrats.
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:00 pm
Thanks agan Brian for the great deal. Love it!incubus2432 wrote:Thanks! I think The 4004 was the perfect candidate for the blackout treatment. No clutter or excess hardware........just the basics in monochrome.Wildberry wrote:Imagine that treatment on a guitar, on one of those ugly green coloured 650As! It would turn into something great, imo... I'm usually not that into basses, but thos looks great!
Sold in less than 24 hours after listing. I priced it for a quick sale due to the mods. Someone got a good deal.johnallg wrote:Wow, that was fast! Congrats.
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:01 pm
No problem......glad it went where it'll get some use!
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:18 pm
We used it at mini RIO.incubus2432 wrote:No problem......glad it went where it'll get some use!
Re: 4003 Blackstar
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:18 pm
Well, it got used and gigged plenty for a few years but has basically been in it's case lately so it was time to go.