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I've found the V4B gives me plenty of clean power with headroom, but I'm playing through 2 very efficient single 15"s - JB K145s. Modern cabs are made to take huge amounts of power and generally need more.

That's a beautiful refinishing job. Very nice 'burst.

I've owned both.

I still own the V4B.

I don't know how loud you play, but it's a loud 100 watts.

That's a beaut. Very nice score.

I've got mine in the old blue velvet lined case, but I made some shaped plastic-wrapped foam inserts to hold it securely and keep it from rattling around in there.

I thought that would be something fairly common here! I remember getting one with my first JG in '72 - same sheet. I'll have to bring it into work to scan it - will try to this week.

brycycle wrote:Bob, (or whomever) - is that pick-up selector switch original? reference Bob's photo #: 744800174b05442 thanks-

I don't have a clue. The original owner didn't say anything about changing it, but it's certainly possible.

It does work fine.

I'm starting to think I should up my insurance on this thing. Should I post it over at the appraisal section? I would need some ducumentation of value, but an opinion there might be acceptable.

I didn't photograph it, but it's in the original case, I've got the PU cover, and the original 1-sheet trussrod adjustment instructions.

rickaddict wrote:Nice, Bob. Thanks for the pics. Beautiful bass.

Switch looks like a replacement to me. And what's the green stuff on the back of the switch and wiring? Kinda looks like chewing gum!

I feels like some sort of soft putty. The switch works OK, so I've left well enough alone.

Beauty, where did you find her.

I bought it from the original owner in '94. He worked in the studio we were recording in - he bought it in high school and gigged it for a few years, then kind of morphed into a keyboard player. My camera doesn't do macro so I couldn't get a closeup of the frets ...

That bad, eh?

I tried to embed them, but they're slightly large so I'll just link 'em

Please excuse the quality - I didn't have much time to spend on it -

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Hi Kev - my bass is KA017. Looks just like yours, but my thumbrest is long gone.

Cool, a Jan '71! Mine is a Feb (KB 053).

Tony C's '71 is a March and no 21st fret.

Does yours have the small strip of binding at the end of the fretboard near the pickguard or is it bare wood?
That's a feature that ...

Hi Kev - my bass is KA017. Looks just like yours, but my thumbrest is long gone.