Early 4004 Cii QMG LH
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:33 pm
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Early 4004 Cii QMG LH
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:47 pm
That's like the one in the RIC factory museum, except a lefty. Beautiful.
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:13 pm
DAMN!
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:47 pm
Actually, John, it isn't. The one at the RIC factory museum, the one used on stage at the 75th events, was more of a prototype for the Cii. It had a maple fretboard, and IIRC, a semimatte finish.
The one at talkbass is an early production Cii with the quilted maple top laminated to the typical Ci walnut body wings. Note also that this one has a bubinga fretboard, lowered pickups, and like all leftie Cheyenne's (and other models I suspect), a gold back-painted plexi TRC.
Speaking of lefties, does anyone know if there are ANY molded-plastic (raised letters) leftie TRCs for any model?
The one at talkbass is an early production Cii with the quilted maple top laminated to the typical Ci walnut body wings. Note also that this one has a bubinga fretboard, lowered pickups, and like all leftie Cheyenne's (and other models I suspect), a gold back-painted plexi TRC.
Speaking of lefties, does anyone know if there are ANY molded-plastic (raised letters) leftie TRCs for any model?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:20 pm
Good call, Paul. I missed the bubinga fretboard difference. I guess I was wowed by the maple! I also guess thats why you are writing a bass reference book and I'm not! 
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:32 pm
Simply beautiful bass... ..
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:52 pm
"Speaking of lefties, does anyone know if there are ANY molded-plastic (raised letters) leftie TRCs for any model?"
No lefty molded TRCs.
Peter L and I got to talking about this in TX, so I'm relaying more his expertise and experience than mine...
No lefty molded TRCs.
Peter L and I got to talking about this in TX, so I'm relaying more his expertise and experience than mine...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:10 pm
I would kill for that bass!
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:24 pm
Sonavab_tch!
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:32 pm
better!
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:12 pm
Hehehe, I think not Jared!!!
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:15 pm
That bass should be hung on the wall and framed it looks amazing.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:56 am
That is a beauty of a bass. I suppose Peter and I would have to duel for it, pistols at ten paces.
This bass with 4002 pickup spacing would be really cool, a dream Rick for me personally.
And I agree about the left-handed TRCs, only screened and not stamped.
This bass with 4002 pickup spacing would be really cool, a dream Rick for me personally.
And I agree about the left-handed TRCs, only screened and not stamped.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:38 am
Most likely injection-molded plastic rather than stamped. I think RIC had maybe one master mold made. Not enough lefties to justify a separate mold.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:17 am
That's right Paul, it is my understanding that only a righty mold was made, so all lefties get a flat plexi (oh and a silver re-issue case too). 