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Jeff Scott

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Re: Less 'Hefty' Rick neck profiles
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2016, 09:31:34 PM »
Geez, that shouldn't have been allowed!  Imagine if a stray Russian Satellite had crashed to earth on that site? Or, god forbid, a sinkhole opened up below you guys? 

Don't you have any sense of responsibility?

Apparently, we didn't.........................................  :mrgreen:

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Re: Less 'Hefty' Rick neck profiles
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2016, 06:25:20 PM »
I don't mean to be obnoxious, probably just being dense, but - isn't that a Tuxedo on the right in that picture?

I done forgot to scroll over.

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Re: Less 'Hefty' Rick neck profiles
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2016, 12:04:06 PM »
I done forgot to scroll over.
I was wondering what was going on!  :mrgreen:

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Re: Less 'Hefty' Rick neck profiles
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2016, 12:50:08 PM »
Well... AFAIK 1986 4003 Shadows have the thinnest/narrowest neck profile. They are 1 1/2" wide at the nut - like a Jazz bass (A-width in Fender nomenclature), and also very thin front-to-back. My Shadow's pencil neck is thinner than my '77 Fender Jazz.

My '86 4003 MID/BT has the same profile as my ('86) Shadow. My '86 4003s is also more jazzy than beefy.
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Re: Less 'Hefty' Rick neck profiles
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2016, 03:27:10 PM »
My '86 4003 MID/BT has the same profile as my ('86) Shadow. My '86 4003s is also more jazzy than beefy.
Bert, what are the measured nut widths on those basses?

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Re: Less 'Hefty' Rick neck profiles
« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2016, 01:15:05 AM »
My '86 4003s is also more jazzy than beefy.
My son's July '86 4003S has a baseball bat neck. Thickest Ric neck I've played. Sounds awesome BTW.
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