The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
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Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
yabbadehut wrote:I posses also a 21 fret model, how rare are they?
Thanks.
In the register there are 20 listed.
However, 4 of these are suspect as they are later than the known production and one is a modification.
http://www.rickresource.com/register/in ... celebrity=
Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
Wow, John!
3 21's with 3 different TP positions.
Which one intonates the best?
3 21's with 3 different TP positions.
Which one intonates the best?
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Didn't one of you two guy promise to send me one of those 21 fretters?
I mean, how many does one person need, anyway?
I mean, how many does one person need, anyway?
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Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
These go to 21...jps wrote:Didn't one of you two guy promise to send me one of those 21 fretters?
I mean, how many does one person need, anyway?
That's one extra, innit?
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Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
I don't have enough...jps wrote:Didn't one of you two guy promise to send me one of those 21 fretters?
I mean, how many does one person need, anyway?
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Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
The 70 (middle) seems to be best.teeder wrote:Wow, John!
3 21's with 3 different TP positions.
Which one intonates the best?
The 69 (left) is too far back so it's a bit flat.
The other thing is the 69 has it's treble pup shifted forward. I think in this point of the "experiment", the factory wanted to keep
the pup in the same position relative to the bridge (sort of) which may explain the redesign of the pick guard.
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Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
Oh yeah!
A fully restored 1972 era 4001 in burgundy is my bucket list bass.
I don't need 21 frets, just all the other goodies.
Are those your basses? They are stunning!
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Used to be.Are those your basses? They are stunning!
Actually, I never got along well with both of these. They "felt" funny.
I still have the front porch though! That's pretty good, considering.
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Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
I thought this might be a good time for small photoshoot for the old lady (KA 002) I bought from Kevin some years back. It's still the most beautiful instrument I know.
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Isn't that part of your renovations plans, to lose the front porch?teeder wrote:Used to be.Are those your basses? They are stunning!
Actually, I never got along well with both of these. They "felt" funny.
I still have the front porch though! That's pretty good, considering.
Re: The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
Maybe the idea was for that to be in perfect intonation when using the mute, then?chefothefuture wrote:...The 69 (left) is too far back so it's a bit flat...
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So nice.thisismusicinc wrote:I thought this might be a good time for small photoshoot for the old lady (KA 002) I bought from Kevin some years back. It's still the most beautiful instrument I know.
That's exactly what I'm dreaming of.
I caught a severe case of Burgundy Fever when I saw Geddy with one on the R40 tour...
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s282 ... ndyGlo.jpg
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[quoteIsn't that part of your renovations plans, to lose the front porch? ][/quote]
Yes, to lose the front porch and my ever increasing stubborn belly-fat.
Yes, to lose the front porch and my ever increasing stubborn belly-fat.
It's certainly a special one!It's still the most beautiful instrument I know.