Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:52 pm
Well....installed the toasters inside the gold covers on my 4004 Cii....Excellent !! Nice and deep with plenty of sizzle/clang !
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:48 am
Yup- welcome to the 4004/toasters club, it's definitely a different sound, a little 4001 mixed with a little walnut, a good amp with clarity will let you hear the subtle differences. I usually play with both vols at 11, but rolling off either one gives you some wild variations, soloing the neck toaster gives a nice mellow thumpy sound.
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:06 am
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:48 am
Jeff....saw that bass at 2;00 am this morning , almost did a BIN . Thought.....I'll show this to my wife/singer/songwriter.....she said....." that's not red " !!! Thanks for the heads up though .
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:51 am
Mark....that is the perfect description of the 4004 / toaster combo . Hits right in the chest ! 
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:14 pm
Rolling off the neck toaster a bit and playing fingerstyle near the bridge pickup produces a nice burpy Jaco tone which is quite nice, something virtually inpossible to get on other Ricks (except on toaster equipped 4005s).
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:30 pm
A simple answer to the question: late 2006 units and beyond.
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:40 pm
Got a few made-up necks ahead, huh? 
Ever have the feeling early 2007 is going to be a time of a lot of orders for 4003 basses?!
Ever have the feeling early 2007 is going to be a time of a lot of orders for 4003 basses?!Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:51 pm
Thanks John. That's the answer I was hoping to hear!
Yaaayyy....Now I just have to wait for the color.
Hmmmmmm..... I wonder what it will be.
Yaaayyy....Now I just have to wait for the color.
Hmmmmmm..... I wonder what it will be.
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:21 am
11th column, 6th row
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:22 am
6th column if you are Ilan! 
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:28 am
1st row/1st column
4200!
4200!