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Yes, it looks like it has done plenty of gigs - Also nicotine stains on the lower side of the nut where the player has been holding his cigarette while playing

Just for interest sake, I gently removed the pick guard this morning to take a peek

Under the bass pickup it had "NAT" written in pencil ...

Hi Antipodean


Thanks heaps for the information - That really does help

My plan is to get it back into good playable condition and only do a refret & fix the major cosmetic issues (Binding/tailpiece etc)
I wont be trying to make it look "As new"

I will add this bass to the register, and keep you ...

IMG_3517.JPG Hi Guys

I am a newbie to this forum.

Long story short, I came across a 1972 4001 at a deceased estate auction in Brisbane Qld Australia - Believe it or not it had been thrown in a dumpster while the house was being cleaned out, but had been saved by one of the auctioneers who decided ...