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"Longin' for my Rickenbecka...."

Maybe it was just luck but I ordered mine in early March and it arrived (much to my surprise) on June 3rd .... Had it's first real workout last week and it sounded glorious.

I ordered my Mapleglo 4003s in January, and it is still no where in sight!

krohawk1 wrote:I ordered my Mapleglo 4003s in January, and it is still no where in sight!

Same here only mine is FIreglo...

Seems like there has been two batches of 4001 S basses manufactured with color finishes. Still no site of walnut lumber being delivered to RIC. I'm in the first order batch at PotR.

Sepp

My 4003W took eight and a half months. Today marks four months since I ordered my 4003SW, so I'm still very patient.

Fred Mertz wrote:Looks like my bass has been stuck in Winnamucca for 2 days.

I've been through Winnemucca many times. The funniest memory is that they used to have a big highway billboard sign on the highway coming in from the North (US 95) that said, "Welcome to Winnemucca, the city with paved streets!"

I'm in the second order at POTHR's, mines also a FG. Coming up on 5 months.

It's here! Arrived today. A beautiful Jetglo. I'll be making some changes however, before I gig with it. I'm waiting for JF344's to show up. I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm. If I don't change the contour I'll have to change my standing position in relationship to the body of the guitar against my body. I'm old! I don't like change!

I'll report back after installing the TI's.

Dave

Fred Mertz wrote:I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm.

You find the smooth contour of the S body to be too sharp?

The contour at the "waist" along the top as your playing is just fine. It's the contour running between the"waist" around to the bridge that has a sharp radius. To play while standing I would have to push the bass to my left to avoid the sharp contour.

Sounds like an early 4004C would suit you perfectly.

jps wrote:Sounds like an early 4004C would suit you perfectly.

I do so love mine!

Fred Mertz wrote:It's here! Arrived today. A beautiful Jetglo. I'll be making some changes however, before I gig with it. I'm waiting for JF344's to show up. I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm. If I don't change the contour I'll have to change my standing position in relationship to the body of the guitar against my body. I'm old! I don't like change!

I'll report back after installing the TI's.

Dave

Wait, won't you have to sand off some of the Jetglo loveliness in order to do that?

squirebass wrote:

Fred Mertz wrote:It's here! Arrived today. A beautiful Jetglo. I'll be making some changes however, before I gig with it. I'm waiting for JF344's to show up. I'll probably have my painter friend re-contour the body so its not so sharp on my forearm. If I don't change the contour I'll have to change my standing position in relationship to the body of the guitar against my body. I'm old! I don't like change!

I'll report back after installing the TI's.

Dave

Wait, won't you have to sand off some of the Jetglo loveliness in order to do that?

Yes, he would, and have the bass refinished, as PW (and Brian Crisman) will attest to, it's not so easy to match an area of JG to the rest of the finish.