My new 4004

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:56 pm

If I see a white Rick, always my first thought is: How does the wood grain under the finish may look like? That is the same with all none look through finishes like JG, BG, AZ,... I would refin a WH/BT immediately to a MG/BT with no remorse! Sorry!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:47 am

Yeah Jeff, I have no regrets.

It couldnt have worked out better. I prefer 4003's whereas you like the 4004's. We both had a very nice example of each model and traded.

It doesnt get any simpler than that.

It wouldnt have been possible without this forum though. Thanks Peter.

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:30 am

Scott, very sharp looking bass, those pure white ones are really cool. When I had mine I was just starting to discover how much I liked the 4004's and Tom Gallo was selling his green boy 4004, so I sold my white/bt 4003. I figured I could still have a bright white rick by refinishing the green boy and have a bass that I would prefer to play. The transformation isn't going to happen till the end of this year though.

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:33 am

Oh, I almost forgot that Paul W. will be starting my bright white refin on my June 73 4001 soon, should look good with checkered binding and white plastic. I hear he does good work.....

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:47 am

Hey Mark, so you queued up for Paul's work earlier than I did(Sometimes I think it over too long, also on ebay), but I guess a pure white refin does not take too long?

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:30 am

that white 4003 is a beauty! IIRC,pete farndon of the pretenders had one like this,i remember lusting after it all those years ago....the bright white was so different looking to squire's cream-colored one..oh and fabulous tr,too,dude!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:37 am

The bright white looks real nice!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:45 am

One day I'll just send my white '73 to Paul or Dale for a bright white refin. It's not banana yellow, just creamy white like Fender's Olympic White, but I want it to look like Scott's bass.