4003s or 4004 and why.

[rickenbrother]

Here's a question:

Will the current reissue neck toaster fit in the 4004? Or is the cavity too shallow for the alnico magnets that stick outta the back?
Will the bridge reissue neck toaster fit?

Only reason I ask is that if I find the HB1's too dark and would want to throw toasters in it. I think the stock 300k pots harness would do fine for the toasters I think.
I am more into the 4004 for the looks and countoured comfort body. I'm sure it sounds enough like a Ric.

Toasters fit just fine in a 4004, no issues whatsoever. I have done so several times.

You'll want the guitar version. The pickup is the same, the cover is different. The guitar version mounts to the body as it would on a 4004. The bass version mounts to the pickguard.

[lumgimfong]

Ok. Thanks for letting me know this. Wasn’t sure which version would mount correctly on the 4004.

@Isaac: Good options to try! However, having tried 250k/330k/500k/1MEG volume pots with toasters, HiGain, and HB1, I settled on 250k pot and toaster as the best sound for my tastes on a 4003. Not sure it would sound the same on a 4004, but I’m thinking it would work out. I just love the presence of the toasters. The HiGain a snd HB1 sound too deep/veiled in the speakers for me.

But I could try the less expensive experiments you mentioned on a 4004 first before dropping $320 on a new set of toasters.