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Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:02 am**

Here are a few pics with my '97 Midnight Blue (gotta lose some tonage before the Ric looks like a belt buckle

4003

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:47 am**

Hey Brian,
I recognize those buildings behind you!!! You're in Cleveland! So am I.

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:35 am**

Yep...the dreadful armpit of the Great Lakes that I regretfully call home. I live on the far west side of Cleveland (which is very nice actually) and work for the city in the ghetto so I may be a little jaded due to the poor administration and high taxes with subpar city services.....ah, the joys of residency! The first pic is from Backstreets Cafe in Mentor. We had two gigs over the summer at the Scene Pavillion which went really well for us (second pic) and we have one in January at the new House of Blues that they are opening downtown.

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:57 am**

Love the MB! Nice one, Brian!

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2004 12:10 pm**

My band, Rare Blend, has a gig next weekend at the Riverfront Coffeehouse in Cuyahoga Falls and then it is off to Baltimore for a gig with Tunnels. I live in the Cleveland Hts./South Euclid area.

www.rareblend.net

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:43 pm**

I'll let you know if I can get outta work early enough to stop by.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:39 am**

The gig at the coffeehouse went quite well. When we got there there were placards on the tables listing us as a folk/rock group! It turned out that the audience was glad there was not "another folk band". Me with my 4003FL along with Bobbi, our keyboardist/singer:

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:12 am**

OK Jeff, do I see dual toasters, a vintage pickguard, and vintage TRC on that new bass of yours?

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:13 am**

Oops missed the vintage knobs.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:13 am**

One bloody nice bass, Jps. Congrats.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:55 am**

needs this...

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:40 am**

Yes on all accounts!

As far as the "shoes", with a fretless I find it useful to have access to to the strings above the bridge toaster for maximun effect. Now on a fretted bass that's a different story.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:58 pm**

If its the vintage look that your looking for, I'd go with the vintage PU surround.

a bit pricey from Mike Parks, but what the heck.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:57 pm**

I thought about that but since it doesn't have horseshoes and vintage basses do have a similar surround to mine I'll keep it it this way. Even the first 4000s were more like the current surrounds.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:00 pm**

Like this one

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