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leftybass

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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2015, 08:44:43 AM »
I think you mean "THE book".
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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2015, 06:51:27 PM »
From my experience with a 2030GF, Rick bolt-neck basses can be pretty amazing sounding.  :)

And, I can't comment on the set-neck solidbody Ricks not having ever owned one, but my old 4005WB was solid as a rock for the 38 years I owned it.  8)

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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2015, 08:07:48 PM »
The few 220s and 2020s I've tried sounded great but the necks were way wider than I like. Maybe the actual dimensions didn't reflect it but they sure felt that way, in combination with the back profiles.

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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2015, 10:23:56 PM »
My 2030GF had a neck that was just a bit thicker than my '73 4001 with the same nut width.  There was another one i played several years ago that belonged to a friend with a bigger neck, so I guess it depends on the particular sample.

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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2015, 06:16:00 PM »
The 2030GF, inspired by Glenn Frey's bass lines.  ;)

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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2015, 06:05:06 AM »
The 2030GF, inspired by Glenn Frey's bass lines.  ;)
Much like the Gibson LP basses, inspired by Lester Polfus's bass lines  :mrgreen:
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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2015, 07:10:04 PM »
Much like the Gibson LP basses, inspired by Lester Polfus's bass lines  :mrgreen:

You should have heard Les slap-and-pop.  ;D

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Re: '82-ish 4001s
« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2015, 08:47:12 PM »
The 2030GF, inspired by Glenn Frey's bass lines.  ;)
I always thought that was one of the cool things about the 2030GF, actually.  Makes it very unique among signature instruments.  8)