Geek99 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 On 15/03/2024 at 11:22, Cosmo Valdemar said: BUT THEY'RE SO BEAUTIFUL BUT YOU'RE SO BLIND they look like a polished trebuchet that has been clumsily glued to a toaster by a nine year old, and then hit with a hammer. By the nine year old 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 9 hours ago, Geek99 said: BUT YOU'RE SO BLIND they look like a polished trebuchet that has been clumsily glued to a toaster by a nine year old, and then hit with a hammer. By the nine year old I never saw the attraction with them, myself. Same with that 4005XC that looks like a Shafto copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 9 hours ago, Geek99 said: they look like a polished trebuchet that has been clumsily glued to a two toasters by a nine year old, and then hit with a hammer. By the nine year old FTFY. Otherwise I fully agree. I did like that 4005XC they did a few years ago, which was a 24 fret shortscale with the much more elegant body shape of the 330 guitar. That one was conceived as a 90th anniversary model and was a limited edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowad Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 12 hours ago, Geek99 said: a polished trebuchet that has been clumsily glued to a toaster by a nine year old, and then hit with a hammer. By the nine year old I would buy that bass! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 Quite a cool insight… 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 00Soul Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 2 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Quite a cool insight… I'll definitely try one out because it's always been on the wishlist to play one. Unless they are already pre-sold to other lefties for whom this was always the one that got away and won't even be in the shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 did anyone ever try the 4005XC? I was intriugued by them given they are shorties, and the body shape is really nice... and the price of them seems to have come down considerably since the 4005V announcement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004663341923.html Just saying ... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Ludi Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 2 hours ago, Happy Jack said: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004663341923.html Just saying ... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 On 30/06/2024 at 13:01, Happy Jack said: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004663341923.html Just saying ... There's a horror story involving one of those. Behind the (set) neck there was next to no wood, and it folded up like a deck chair, just like some 4001s did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 2 minutes ago, NikNik said: Behind the (set) neck there was next to no wood, and it folded up like a deck chair, just like some 4001s did. Nothing that can't be fixed with a couple of 2" woodscrews and some offcuts. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) On 25/05/2024 at 08:28, AndyTravis said: Quite a cool insight… Where have they been hiding that CNC router from us all this time? (edit: image taken from a Rickenfaker ID thread, so not a real Ric. Routing job of the wiring channel is accurate though ) Edited July 2 by LeftyJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 11 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Nothing that can't be fixed with a couple of 2" woodscrews and some offcuts. 😉 Sure. But your average Aliexpress purchaser probably won't be aware of the fresh air until the bass folds up. I've seen 4001s with the 'swimming pool' filled in. One guy even did it himself with a thing called 'Bondo'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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