A GREEN 4003!

frode · Post by **frode** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:02 am

My 4003 1984 looks green to, but its black. The topcoat turn yellow during time. I have seen this happend on several old yetgloes. Some pics would help.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:32 am

Andrew, that finish is gorgeous! Where'd you have that done?

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:03 am

I didn't Robert. Someone did it in the 70's in the UK before I bought it. It really is a killer refin. Deep and full, it still looks like new on the back. The downsizing of pics here does not capture the quality.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:14 am

A few more here....
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wintz63/album?.dir=5a33

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:17 am

And here....
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wintz63/album?.dir=91b5

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:48 am

Wints, why don't you have that baby strung up?

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:22 am

Steve, it hasn't had strings for 15 years. It had a very high action that I couldn't get along with and always had rotos on it. I finally unstrung it and left it in the case.
Knowing what I know now, I just went back to the UK where the bass is with low tensions, but forgot to take the bridge/saddles with me...Doh!

If you look at the photo's you can see where someone (not me!) routed out the bridge area in order to set the assembly and action lower, then realized they would have to carve out the horseshoe surround up too!

It's a wonder it ever survived...