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Anyone here Laredo?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:44 am
by marc61
As you guys can probably tell, I'm kinda hungry for another Ric.
Can anyone tell me what the Laredo is like? What the sound compares to?How Bubinga feels?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:54 am
by loendmaestro
I'm a bit curious too. Aesthetically, I really like the look of the older ones with the maple board & the pickup closer to the neck. Has anyone out there A/B'd 1st & 2nd generation Laredos? I hear that the pickups aren't as noisy.
Might be my next bass purchase as well...
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:15 am
by jwr2
I have an older one ... they are a nice bass ... plugged straight in is not too good ... it does well with a pod ... the humbuckers are kinda like pbass pickups ... 2 coils reverse wound in serial ...
The sleek countoured body is nice ...
I turned mine into a five string
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:58 am
by jwr2
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:20 am
by bosco64
Here's a couple of pictures of mine (sorry for the ****** digital shots):
I think that mine was one of the last ones to have a maple fingerboard. I put Pyramid flats on them, and with the humbuckers, it gives a nice, mellow sound, almost F****r-like. I really like the contoured body and it's a lot to jam with. IMHO, it's a great modern addition the 4000 series line.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:24 am
by loendmaestro
Nice color on that one Ron. I really like the contrast between the maple neck & blue body. So, yours must have been one of the last maple neck, because I thought they starting putting the bubinga on at the same time they moved the pickup. Sweet bass!
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:26 am
by shamustwin
Quote - "I turned mine into a five string"
I saw that coming!
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:28 am
by jwr2
some day I'll do an 8 stringer ... or 2 or 3 ...
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:28 am
by atomic_punk
Still doesn't do it for me. I have played Jeff's 5-string conversion and it is a sweet bass, but I have to admit I am too much in love with the looks of the 4003 with the pickguard and inlay. I still can't totally love the looks of the bass, it seems so plain in comparison!
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:34 pm
by marc61
Mike Parks has one coming in Desert Gold. Wonder what that looks like?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:50 pm
by jwilli
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:46 pm
by squirebass
That is a beautiful bass John, very very nice!
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:58 pm
by jwr2
here's the DG ...
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:00 pm
by jwr2
gee that would make a nice 5 or 8 string bass ...
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:16 pm
by atomic_punk
And there is the predictable comment from Jeff....
