My 4008 shrunk !

[gareth]

At least that's what it feels like. I feel like Godzilla trying to play this thing. I may just use it as a pick on the others.

And to answer the obvious question. No, I have no idea of why I bought this or why it was so appealing. I think I just need a little challenge after 38 years of bass playing. I've been having a lot of fun strangling tunes out of it for sure.

[jps]

Have you tried an octave divider pedal with it yet to get it back down to a normal range? i think the EH POG II should do wonders for it.

[s4001]

H8ers be damned. That thing rocks.

[jps]

H8ers be damned. That thing rocks.

I have thought of buying one, I think they are great instruments, too.

[rickenbrother]

Congrats and enjoy it, Gareth! Those are cool, but you'll never get me to believe that it was ever a 4008.

[cjj]

Haven't you been paying attention? Scratch-X & Zymol! Don't put it through the hot cycle in the washer!!!


Congrats and enjoy it!

[w1nn1e]

It's a Ricky electric mandolin!
These are still worth about 1,500 bucks
because there are so few of them out there...

[kiramdear]

Honey, I shrunk the bass!

Congrats, Gareth! What year is yours? I have one just like it, although why they covered up that beautiful walnut back I'll never know.

[T.A.R.]

Honey, I shrunk the bass!

LOL! Congrats Gareth! That's cool

[kiramdear]

The amplified sound of these is fantastic. Best electric mando ever!

[gareth]

Honey, I shrunk the bass!

Congrats, Gareth! What year is yours? I have one just like it, although why they covered up that beautiful walnut back I'll never know.

My serial number puts it at a D.O.M. of December 2009.

[gareth]

The amplified sound of these is fantastic. Best electric mando ever!

I put it through a Vox with some preset modeling patches. When it was set to classic AC30 it sounded almost exactly like Brian May's Red Special.....

[admin]

I have a poor man's 5002. I capo my Rickenbacker 12 string at the 12th fret. The results are quite astonishing.

[kiramdear]

Gareth, It looks like your and my mandos are litter-mates from that same '09 batch. Does that make us in-laws?

[rickenbrother]

Congrats and enjoy it. I have to get one of those someday!