The 72 came in and

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:42 pm

Sergio,you mean the pickup cover yea somebody cut channels in the plastic for the strings. As for period correct they were all the same,they are all plastic,the only metal ones are Japanese copies.

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:27 pm

Wow Ken, that's incredible... I'm currently sitting in a bucket of my own drool!

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:02 pm

Are those knobs kosher for a 72'?

Also, I have no clue in this area... but is it possible that this is not a total refin, but that a clearcoat has been added on and buffed smooth? That would still assume there were no major scratches to begin with.

I'm still wondering about that mark between the treble pickup gear and the pickguard.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:08 pm

The funny thing is this 72 is cleaner then either of my 4004s or my v63.crazy!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:26 pm

What's wrong with those knobs?

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:38 pm

The knobs that are on there aren't correct. The knobs that are supposed to be on there are hard to find in good shape,theres not much difference between the old and new except slash and dot and dot and dot.did you understand that??LOL

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:29 pm

Sointanly!

I know these are the incorrect vintage knobs, but they do look better.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:29 pm

Sept.'72? Hmmm, some of my handywork from the summer I was there in the woodshop.I can still smell the fingerboard and inlay dust in the air.Those days are gone...Ya got a cool bass.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:56 pm

Don, my other 72 in another thread is July 72.[LG]

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:50 am

I like the knobs too........

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:34 am

Ken, is it just me, or are you on a buying frenzy?

You sure are getting some nice ones! Congrats!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:35 am

he hit the lottery!