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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: drbassman on July 16, 2009, 08:02:13 AM

Title: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: drbassman on July 16, 2009, 08:02:13 AM

Ok, she's all finished except for some fine tuning.  I ended up using Danish Oil for a satin "used" look.  She sounds great!  I recommend the TV Jones pups!  A nice clear hollow sound with no mud!

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2587.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2588.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2589.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Ric%20project/100_2591.jpg)

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: nofi on July 16, 2009, 12:46:25 PM

holy crap that's nice!  oddly enough, out of hundreds of basses i have test driven over the years a 4005 is the only one i can recall as being particularly outstanding.

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: godofthunder on July 16, 2009, 02:13:49 PM

Bill, You have missed your calling................................or maybe found it.

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: Highlander on July 16, 2009, 04:25:32 PM

A*  8)

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: drbassman on July 17, 2009, 10:51:38 AM

Thanks guys!  It plays and sounds great!  A real keeper.

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: Denis on July 24, 2009, 06:49:04 AM

Wow, that's nice! Great job!

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 27, 2009, 04:02:12 AM

Amazing, doc! Congratulations!!!

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: clankenstein on July 28, 2009, 04:20:47 AM

that is very nice indeed.what are the controls wired to do?

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: Dave W on July 28, 2009, 05:50:13 AM

IIRC they're just two passive volume controls.

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: drbassman on July 30, 2009, 04:43:33 AM

Quote from: tubehead on July 28, 2009, 04:20:47 AM

that is very nice indeed.what are the controls wired to do?

Yep, 2 simple volume controls.  I never use the tone controls on my basses, so I figured what the heck!  Just dialing the bridge pickup in and out gives a nice variation in the treble output of the bass.  That's all I need.

It sounds great by the way, that huge hollow body really resonates.

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: Barklessdog on July 30, 2009, 10:20:21 AM

Very clean & elegant looking. Love the back.

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: hieronymous on July 31, 2009, 08:11:35 AM

I don't use tone controls either. Looks great - love the "f"-holes (cat's eye?). Where is the strap pin?

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: drbassman on August 03, 2009, 07:53:36 PM

Quote from: hieronymous on July 31, 2009, 08:11:35 AM

I don't use tone controls either. Looks great - love the "f"-holes (cat's eye?). Where is the strap pin?

Yep, the f. holes are Ric cat's eyes.  I got around to putting the pin on the end of the top horn a couple days after the picture.

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: bobyoung on August 04, 2009, 03:46:18 PM

Good job, what are those, Darkstar PU's?

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: Barklessdog on August 05, 2009, 06:28:12 AM

TV Jones pickups

Title: Re: My tribute to the long gone 4005
Post by: drbassman on August 06, 2009, 03:59:35 AM

Quote from: Barklessdog on August 05, 2009, 06:28:12 AM

TV Jones pickups

Yep, his new DeArmond top mount reissue models.  Very cool looking and sound!