Burgundyglo with Ebony FB and CP Inlays

Electro Dale · January 17, 2011, 01:15:30 AM

When this 1968 4005 was sent to me from a pawn shop in Fresno, the neck was broken at the heel where it meets the body. Someone drilled 4 holes and put dry wall screws through the back of the neck heel to hold it together, it didn't work very well, the action was 2 inches at the 20th fret. The peghead was also cracked and once again they used a short dry wall screw to hold it together. But when they mixed a quart of poly resin and poured it in the body, I'm not sure what that was about unless they were trying to make a solid body out of it. Someone also filed the neck binding off making the neck slim kinda like a Jazz Bass.
So this Bass had a lot of work done to bring it back to life. The back came off, the neck taken out, the braces were replaced, neck and peghead repaired,resin removed, new B/W checkered binding, replaced the back, reset and refretted the neck, new neck binding and patched about 20 holes that were drilled in the top in various spots. I finished it with NCL in a BlueBoy color. All the parts and hardware are original except the case. She's a beauty now.

Kevin_bluebass · January 17, 2011, 05:03:20 AM

Wow!
Beautiful work man!
These basses are truly stunning. That sonic 4005 and Seafoam 4000 make my knees weak

Just curious, what paint do you use? How do you do your refins?
Your retoration work is incredible but those colours just set it over the edge!

uwe · January 17, 2011, 06:24:12 AM

Purdy! Lefties have it good.

Denis · January 17, 2011, 07:11:47 AM

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Beautiful Rics!!! And I love that Silvertone website.

drbassman · January 17, 2011, 07:38:06 AM

Wow, I love the 4005 and what you did with it. Fantastic! Did you happen to see my little 4005 clone in the Ric pages? Nothing as good as your work, but it's become my favorite bass.

Basshappi · January 17, 2011, 09:30:41 AM

That 4005 looks fantastic!
As painful as it would be, do you have "before" pics?

Electro Dale · January 17, 2011, 09:37:47 AM

Quote from: drbassman on January 17, 2011, 07:38:06 AM
Wow, I love the 4005 and what you did with it. Fantastic! Did you happen to see my little 4005 clone in the Ric pages? Nothing as good as your work, but it's become my favorite bass.

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WOWZERS...don't ever let me hear you say that your work is not as good as anyones...never ever because what I see is stunning and awesome looking!
I do have before pictures, I'll have to search and find them.

drbassman · January 17, 2011, 10:03:06 AM

Thanks guys! I knew I'd never be able to afford a 4005, so I just freelanced it! It's my 3rd. scratch built bass.

Here's the thread covering its build.... http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=2028.0

Electro Dale · January 26, 2011, 11:03:57 PM

A full body project I started several years ago and just got around to completing. This has a body the same size and shape of a Gibson ES175. Basically this looks like a Bass that would have been built in the 1960s at Rickenbacker. It could be compared to a 4005, same scale and features, different body shape and peghead.

drbassman · January 27, 2011, 05:51:18 AM

I love it Dale. I've always been a sucker for a cherry burst finish and the body/neck combo is great! I really like that tailpiece. Where did you find it?

Nocturnal · January 27, 2011, 06:42:50 AM

That bass looks amazing!!!

birdie · January 27, 2011, 08:22:04 AM

We use to say in the flying bidness" If itlooks right, it will fly right"
That looks absolutely right!

Electro Dale · January 27, 2011, 12:46:33 PM

Quote from: drbassman on January 27, 2011, 05:51:18 AM
I love it Dale. I've always been a sucker for a cherry burst finish and the body/neck combo is great! I really like that tailpiece. Where did you find it?

I have them made from stainless steel, guitar or bass both pieces tailpiece and claw are $50.00 with $5.00 shipping anywhere in the U.S. $14.00 international shipping.
I also build the 4005 type bridge from scratch. They are for sale also.

drbassman · January 27, 2011, 01:34:24 PM

Quote from: Electro Dale on January 27, 2011, 12:46:33 PM
I have them made from stainless steel, guitar or bass both pieces tailpiece and claw are $50.00 with $5.00 shipping anywhere in the U.S. $14.00 international shipping.
I also build the 4005 type bridge from scratch. They are for sale also.

Oh my, I think I've found the source for my tailpieces! I've been looking all over for a decent, well-designed tailpiece for my future basses. Most are made overseas and lack any tasteful design.

Do you do the "R" in the middle of the 4005 style tailpieces? Just curious!

Basshappi · January 27, 2011, 05:33:12 PM

That is beautiful!