My 4000 being refined

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:50 pm

I'm starting to get excited about it. Mike Dolan has the bass, it's be stripped and he's put an initial stain on the wings. He had a picture of a CS bass handy(that's the goal, a 4000CS so to speak) and said that it will look the part.

We're looking at 4-6 weeks so, don't expect any pics soon.

joev4001 · Post by **joev4001** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:09 pm

oooo you gettin anxious yet?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:26 pm

So then we can expect pics in 5 - 7 weeks!
It should look pretty cool.

clankchris · Post by **clankchris** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:31 pm

I heard that Ricks don't do too well in furnaces...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:40 pm

But the truss rods come out nice and hard!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:32 am

Spoke to Dolan's place today. Should be ready middle of next week. If I can't get it put together in time for the Mid Atlantic Confluence, I hope some of you guys can help me put it together there.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:35 am

Fat chance!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:44 am

At least there's some chance.....

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:00 am

No,i mean getting us to help you re-assemble,HAHA OK guys Im going to rebuild my master cylinder on my car I thought you guys could help me.Its alot of fun,It really is.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:57 pm

Putting a bass together is altogether different. But I vote that we use the parts for door prizes.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:30 pm

Maybe I'll just use my CS as a door stop...

Actually, I think the only thing that would be a problem putting the bass together is that I may need a new nut, and I'm not going to try and carve one.

If i have it by the second week in October, there should be enough time to get it set up before the M.A.R.C.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:50 pm

It better,I re-fined my 4001 and re-wired it in less then a week.Making a new nut from a blank is not that tough.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:56 am

Twice I've approached luthiers to refin my '68 4000 (it's fg now) and both times they refused. I'm sure glad they did.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:35 am

Pics Scott....

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:45 am

How thoughtless of me...
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