1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
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1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
I'm not sure if anyone caught this bass on ebay a few days ago.
http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... 6order%3D5
It's got some very strange features for a '69.
The older style tuners, horseshoe pu and a surround with a slight tail to it.
I believe at one point it was owned by a member here.
What say you?
http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... 6order%3D5
It's got some very strange features for a '69.
The older style tuners, horseshoe pu and a surround with a slight tail to it.
I believe at one point it was owned by a member here.
What say you?
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
The bridge pickup bezel is from a lapsteel, and it looks like a refin to me. I'd like to see under the guard and truss rod cover.
- opticnerve
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Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
Kevin,
It's a Dale re-fin with a Lollar HS pu. Once owned by John "chef of the future" Fay.
Lots of info missing in the description. I think the buyer got tooked.
It's a Dale re-fin with a Lollar HS pu. Once owned by John "chef of the future" Fay.
Lots of info missing in the description. I think the buyer got tooked.
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
It looked too good to be true.
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
I'm pretty bummed about this one, though as I said, I knew it was too good to be true.
I was in talks with the seller and basically had it on hold until I could get more information.
Does anyone know what pictures if any were in the register before they ebay pictures were put in there?
That's one of the places I went for info, but it had been updated with the new pictures and no mention of it being refinished.
I was in talks with the seller and basically had it on hold until I could get more information.
Does anyone know what pictures if any were in the register before they ebay pictures were put in there?
That's one of the places I went for info, but it had been updated with the new pictures and no mention of it being refinished.
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
This is one of the major flaws with the register, when a person decides to register a COLLECTED item. They potentially provide/infect the register with problem childs such as this bass in question.teeder wrote:Does anyone know what pictures if any were in the register before they ebay pictures were put in there?
That's one of the places I went for info, but it had been updated with the new pictures and no mention of it being refinished.
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
Point taken but only if the collector decides to change the photos from the previous ones, Jeffrey. There is no way to know for sure what changes have been made to an instrument after it leaves the Factory.
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Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
It was originally registered in 2009.
I wonder if there were pictures from before it was refinished and if those were deleted when the new pictures were loaded?
I wonder if there were pictures from before it was refinished and if those were deleted when the new pictures were loaded?
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
I updated the Register on this 4001 after seeing the ebay ad with the serial number. There were no photos of the bass in the Register entry.
After I updated it, I had a suspicion as to who the prior owner was, and contacted him. He told me that the bass had been refinished and other mods made.
I have added this additional information to the entry for this bass on the Register.
After I updated it, I had a suspicion as to who the prior owner was, and contacted him. He told me that the bass had been refinished and other mods made.
I have added this additional information to the entry for this bass on the Register.
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
Thanks Ron.
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
Nice Columbo, Ron!
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Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
It will be interesting to see how it's described if it's re-listed.
The seller claimed he was selling on consignment and that when he told the owner it had been refinished and parts changed out, he was devastated.
The seller claimed he was selling on consignment and that when he told the owner it had been refinished and parts changed out, he was devastated.
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Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
It was a JG re-fin. And a poor one at that.
Good Guys had it and I bought it from them in 2006.
There is a picture of Mike Lull's basses and this one is in it. I don't know when it was taken.
I still have the pick guard that came on it. I also have the boogered bobbin that was in the HS.
Dale did a great job on the refin.
Good Guys had it and I bought it from them in 2006.
There is a picture of Mike Lull's basses and this one is in it. I don't know when it was taken.
I still have the pick guard that came on it. I also have the boogered bobbin that was in the HS.
Dale did a great job on the refin.
Re: 1969 4001 Missing Link or Not Original
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Rickenbac ... SwlyVePBCd
It's back and with no mention of the changed parts and re-fin.
It's back and with no mention of the changed parts and re-fin.