72' 4001 cavity graffiti

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:08 pm

Jeffrey, we are all glad JH managed to escape from your 4005.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:45 am

So am I, I don't think I could handle all the noise otherwise!

"Hey dude, that bass really screams!"

marc67 · Post by **marc67** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:02 am

My 1979 4001 has a carved smiling face in the cavity under the pickguard

. I should post a pic of it...

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:54 am

My bass is just "The Ric". Or occasionally "MY Ric", just to make sure people know who owns it! Hehehe.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:00 pm

Check under your truss rod cover. If there is a pencil number under the finish, your bass was likely worked on by Dale Fortune.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:23 pm

My '73 4001 FG has the words "4001 Q" and the name "Raul" under the pickguard in the control cavity.

As a result of this thread I now dub thee "Raul the Red Rickenbacker"

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:50 pm

My mapleglo 72 has 4001 H in the control cavity

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:55 pm

My '68 just says '4000.'

Boooorrriiinngggg

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:04 pm

My lefty MapleGlow 1971 4001 says "4001 O" in the control cavity in green marker, and "Nat." in pencil in the neck pickup cavity.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:34 pm

That mean I built yer bass?

My family and close friends call me "Nat".. my normal friends call me Nate. Hehe

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:51 pm

A picture is worth how many words???

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:55 pm

LOL! That's too funny!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:59 am

'NAT' is not a person in this case, it is short for natural maple or Mapleglo. It was better than average wood so it was picked to be Mapleglo. All of my MG Ricks have 'NAT' written in them somewhere....or Nat was one busy guy at the factory, LOL...

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:33 am

In the control cavity of my 4001, I have a few initials, and an Arroyo. In the treble p/u cavity, there's a WRL initials. Nuttin' written in my TR cavity.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:33 am

You'll find that Francisco Guerrero, Mike Gabriel, and John Gardino are also common initials you'll see. Lately Barbara Bailey Remington has also been busy.