Any help dating this 4001s woodwork please?

[jps]

I CALLED IT!

What do I win?

You are the privileged one to finance the restoration of this bass.

Or, a free one night's stay at the Roycroft Inn (on Dorothy?)

[corduroyboy]

I CALLED IT!

What do I win?

You win my eternal gratitude ....or a signed CD

[jps]

I CALLED IT!

What do I win?

You win my eternal gratitude ....or a signed CD

A signed CD?

[corduroyboy]

CDs...LPs...etc..

[henry5]

I CALLED IT!

What do I win?

You win my eternal gratitude ....or a signed CD

Hi Richard, nice to see you posting here. I saw Corduroy a couple of times in Blackpool in the 90s and was quite a big fan. Was a bit disappointed that at the time you were using a Gibson as I'd seen the Ric on one of the album covers (as you may have guessed, I use Rics). Great gigs & nice playing though and I still have a couple of cds.

[henry5]

First Corduroy track I ever heard:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uorIGzowXZM

I just remember thinking how much I loved the bass!

[wim]

CDs...LPs...etc..

Super!

I love the Motorhead version also

[corduroyboy]

Thanks Henry5 I'm flattered.

Yeh, been playing Ricks on and off over the years.
Ist album, Dad Man Cat, was, in part, my mid-70s 4001.
2nd album, High Havoc, was all recorded with the same 4001... which was stolen from the studio; so I started using Gibson Les Pauls (I had a sponsorship).
3rd album, Out Of Here, recorded using Gibsons.
4th album, The New You, partly Gibson and a 72 4001, since sold.
5th album, Clik!, recorded using a 73 4001, since sold.
6th album, Return Of The Fabric Four, recorded using Danelectro Longhorn (another sponsorship).

But now I'm back using a Rick, the one in this thread; had it for ages but it never felt right; set up well now though.
Here's how it's ended up.

[jps]

A gold back painted plexi pickguard would look great on that bass, Richard.

The custom Tom Petersson came to mind, as far as MG and gold PG goes.

[corduroyboy]

Ooh! that is nice!

My copper scratch plate (having removed the ****** white spray paint that disguised it) is actual copper, not a copper screen behind plexiglass.

[jps]

Your copper PG will gain a real nice patina over the years if you just leave it be.

[antipodean]

The center hole of the three where the tailpiece mounting screws are is centered between the other two like the holes are for the zinc tailpiece. The center hole in the bridge pocket in the old cast aluminum tailpieces was off center to the right. I'm wondering if this is a V63. Knowing which truss rod design is in his bass would help a lot.

However, indentations where the tuners sit suggest Klusons rather than Schallers have been on the bass. Did the really early V63s sport Klusons?

[corduroyboy]

The machine heads/tuners are Klusons.

[Colonel Sanders]

That's the original raised edge bridge pickup bobbin with fillister head screw pole pieces.

Those screws were used from '63 to probably early/mid '65 when they started using pan head screws.

You'll need a set of horse-shoe magnets for it to work.

It's not a '63. It's safe to say it's a '64.

Agree, a 63 would have had 4 holes on the truss rod cover.

[opticnerve]

True Jeff, but late in '63 the TRC's have 3 holes.

My biggest tip off was the lack of forstner bit routes for the cavities.

Pics are my "Decembuary" '63.