I'm starting to plan the new bass I'm gonna build in May. It's similar to the 4005, but not an exact copy. It will be this design:
The body will be a hollowed out mahogany, like the Midtown/RIC design. A flat top. I'm thinking spruce with a raised (about 1/8") mahogany strip down the middle (ala T-Bird), wide enough to accomodate a single Thunderbucker pup and ring. F-holes will probably be there as well. I am also toying with the idea of a string through design to eliminate the need for a tailpiece and use some sort of Tune-o-matic or Scott's TB style bridge. I think it might be cool to have the strings coming up through the mahogany stripe. Bolt on necks for the first few runs. Natural finish, clear coat.
What do you think? I'm thinking of calling it the Dr. ROCit model.