Any chance for a MMT Painted 4001 in the future?

[craig55]

OK, ok...we have covered this a bit, but I still reserve some hope that John Hall will get Paul to sanction this!
Who else would be in line to buy a top notch bass with a great paint job?
Well John?
Any chance?
Perhaps a donation to one of Maccas favorite charities?
It's my hope for the holidays!

[wj350]

I'm surprised more folks haven't mod'd theirs.....

[iamthebassman]

[simer4001]

I have a 4001C64 with Paul W. now. He will be giving it the MMT treatment. I believe that McCartney copyrighted the paint job so mass reproduction seems unlikely. I can't confirm that to be the case, but I believe it to be.

[revolver323]

Uh oh ... can o' worms time. If Paul did copyright the paint job, then anyone who has copied it is in trouble ...

Can you copyright a paint job??

[simer4001]

Only if you are under the influence of LSD at the time you copyright it.

[gregga41]

Uh oh ... can o' worms time. If Paul did copyright the paint job, then anyone who has copied it is in trouble ...

Can you copyright a paint job??

Geez! I hope J Lennon didn't copyright a jetglo 325...with bigsby!!!

[wj350]

I'd think you'd be fine as long it's a right handed bass....the paint job would be the complete opposite of Sir Paul's...

[simer4001]

I'd think you'd be fine as long it's a right handed bass....the paint job would be the complete opposite of Sir Paul's...

Always a loop hole!

[jingle_jangle]

Yes...a thorny area. I can't find any info on this pattern having been copyrighted, despite a fair amount of online research.

Brian's bass will be substantially identical, with a few changes that we've agreed upon already.

Hang in there, Buddy...good things are on the way...it's been stripped and is in line for Booth Time, soon after Michael's.

[simer4001]

I'm hanging in there Paul. No worries! I can't wait, but I can wait. You know what I mean? By the way, let me know when you're ready for Michael's pick ups. They are at my home in San Francisco. I can have them dropped by anytime. Let me know how things are doing when you have a moment.

As for the copyright issue I thought I read that here. I will have to go back and check. I thought it was JH who stated that it was a copyright issue. I must be getting old. I can't remember anything anymore. What were we talking about?

[jps]

I must be getting old. I can't remember anything anymore. What were we talking about?

We were talking about that you forgot to send me one of your 4003DCMs that your said I could have as a gift.

[simer4001]

I must be getting old. I can't remember anything anymore. What were we talking about?

We were talking about that you forgot to send me one of your 4003DCMs that your said I could have as a gift.

I didn't forget that Jeffrey. You should have received it by now. Hmm! I should check into it.

[simer4001]

Paul tells me I'm waiting for booth time.

[simer4001]

Well, it's finally here. I posted these pictures in the Reflections of a Curmudgeon section but I thought I would update this section as well. Wonderful job, Paul. Everything I had hoped for and had expected from you.