Bee Gees

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:55 am

I saw an old video of the Bee Gees last nite. They couldn't have been much more than 19. The bass player was playing an early 60's 4001s (1990.) Excellent looking bass.

marty · Post by **marty** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:43 pm

Excellent looking bass indeed....now looks even more excellent, refinished white and belonging to Andrew Winter, a forum member.

There's some nice pics of it as it is Today on the forum somewhere....maybe Wints will post a couple for our viewing pleasure

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:04 pm

Indeed. I downloaded that pic and keep a copy on my desktop. Verrrrryyy cool.

...not that I'd ever do that to my FG.

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:40 am

My pleasure.....

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:22 am

Andy, that is BEAUTIFUL !!!!

Bob

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:03 am

He can't resist can he....

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:11 am

What's the story of that thing? Did you get it like that, resto it, or - gasp- strip it yourself?

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:36 am

I bought it like that nearly 25 years ago Scott.

It's been exactly like that since the 60's when Maurice had it...

Sorry...Couldn't resist!

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:42 am

Actually Bob...Do you know of a Pete Greenwood in your area. He used to live in Altrincham, and was the one but previous owner of the bass.

He did have very early, possible prototype CS bass when I last spoke to him in 2002.

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:49 am

Andrew ... Yes I have heard of Pete Greenwood - friend of a friend so to speak. Spooky !!

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:01 am

It's a small world sometimes...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:10 am

Pete used to post here a good bit about 4-5 years ago, haven't heard much of him since then. When Andy first started posting on the Forum Pete was still around and said he had owned the white RM1999 previously. Remember those days Andy?

Seems longer than that, many posts and Ricks have been acquired since then!

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:22 am

It DOES seem a long time ago John. Not that many people posting here back then.

I can still remember finding the forum and hardly leaving my computer for a week!
Then Pete posts with that info that he used to own a White RM with the same serial number...

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:26 pm

That was Maurice Gibb's bass? Heavy, man.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:29 pm

I think its about 8 lbs. (ducking)