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coolingitdown wrote:
Well, looks like my week 33 of 2010 4001C64 is the older sibling to both of yours. It's #384. How funny!

ha that's wild! We could start a 2010.33 bass club.

Actually it kinda looks like some of the clear coat flaked off or something in that one little spot but it's hardly noticeable at all. It's like maybe the size of a pencil eraser right next to the nut. I don't think it's enough of a big deal for me to do anything about it.


I have some minor ...

HydrasBreath wrote:

colin wrote:
Ha they are brothers!! But how close? My last 3 are 437

Mine's 430...looks like I'm the eldest of the two

That's so wild! Probably born on the same day. Now, who has the six in between?

HydrasBreath wrote:

colin wrote: Mine too! Week #33.

haha Same here looks like our basses are brothers

Ha they are brothers!! But how close? My last 3 are 437

HydrasBreath wrote:

colin wrote:Sweet!

What year did yours turn out to be?

it was made in Aug. 2010.

Mine too! Week #33.

Sweet!

What year did yours turn out to be?

Well? What's the verdict?

HydrasBreath wrote:
ah well it's already been warming up slowly for close to 24 hours now so I better not bring it back out in the cold.

I am impressed with your patience. BTW, the serial number is likely written on the box in black marker. Is yours really a 2011? Mine turned out to be a 2010.

I recall, from last summer, some folks on another forum that talks about basses that mentioned this as something for which WE were responsible (the smashed 4003 MID). In fact, I notice there are people out there that still hold that "opinion."
Such people are sadly representative of a fraction of ...

well they just tried to deliver it but it's check or credit card only to pay the brokerage...so close yet so far :(. I can go pick it up after 5:30pm after I go get a check made. Off to the bank I go.

How frustrating! Did you manage to pick it up today? If not, I hope you can get it before the ...

Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:

Poor thing is on Ebay right now... I put it into the register...

That's so tragic. My replacement JG arrived with a cracked case, but the bass itself was just fine. I guess UPS interpret "FRAGILE" as a challenge.

HydrasBreath wrote:

colin wrote:
Have your credit card ready to pay the taxes when it arrives

ain't got one...hope they take debit haha

Dunno! I'm pretty sure they'll take a cheque.

Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Could have been worse... You might have opened up the box to find this!!

WTF? Is that the Ikea version?

HydrasBreath wrote:Well it's almost 5pm here and the site still says "package not dispatched" so I guess tomorrow it is then!

Sweet!

Have your credit card ready to pay the taxes when it arrives