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Hi all

After a morning of RAS (Rick Acquisition Syndrome!) I've just picked up delivery of a 2012 4004 Jetglo - my first "modern" Rick, and wow! Incredible sound - unmistakeably from the same Rick stable as my vintage basses but with a modern edge to it. And, to my surprise, the 4004 still features that good old Rick growl, particularly when I dig in.

Glad to be a member of the 4004 Club at last!
Ash

Congrats Ash!

Looks like a cii from the gold hardware. These are GREAT instuments, enjoy it!!

Yep, it's a Cii Matt! Now to get a blend/volume/tone & coil taps harness from Dane....

Ash

Ashgray wrote:Now to get a blend/volume/tone & coil taps harness from Dane....
Ash

The bass wil have even more growl with 500K pots and a .047uf tone cap....

Congratulations Ash! I think you are gonna love it! Pics and review when you finally get it please!!!

Lovely bass, very classy black and gold. Congratulations.

Love the Jetglo/Gold combo. Congrats!

And just my twopence on the harness,i have 3 totally different Dane-ish wiring controls in my 4004's.
I really prefer the VVT with individual coil taps in my Cii to the MV/Pan/tone controls in my Ci.
They both work well,though!
Changing out the components brings out the best of the excellent HB1 pickups.

Ashgray wrote:Yep, it's a Cii Matt! Now to get a blend/volume/tone & coil taps harness from Dane....

Ash

Good call Ash!! Dane's work is featured in my TVY cii "Two-Off" that used to belong to Sepp.

It definitely sounds "Wilder".

Nice! If the pots spec close to 330K then it'll sound good to great. But 500K pots really do bring the growl out more.

I put dual concentrics on my Laredo.

Welcome to the Club For Those With The Chutzpah To Think Modern When It Comes To Rick Basses! CFTWTCTTMWICRB Try and pronounce that!

jps wrote:Welcome to the Club For Those With The Chutzpah To Think Modern When It Comes To Rick Basses! CFTWTCTTMWICRB Try and pronounce that!

Sorry Jeff, I'm not fluent in Welsh!

I'll post some photos at the weekend.

Ash

Thank goodness I found someone else who has a 4004, I just picked up a blue 4004 from Guitar Guitar in Uk, they had it in red as well but the blue is sweethttp://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guit ... 7287946002

bigandyh wrote:Thank goodness I found someone else who has a 4004

Oh, there's quite a few of us around.

Maybe just not on your side of the pond.

Congratulations Andy, and welcome to the RRF.

Great bass and great finish... ROCK on.

bigandyh wrote:Thank goodness I found someone else who has a 4004

I have one, but it's green.