My 67 4001s says 4000s in the cavity

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:11 pm

According to Dale Fortune [and i read the same thing]that the s meant special meaning extra pickup if it said just 4000 it have one pickup somewhere along the line it became a 4001s.

I just checked the pots they appear to be dated 66 unless it was converted in 67 using 66 factory pots its a genuine S "Wow" I always thought it might have been a converted 4000,because the toaster has been replaced,but all pots are factory and dated 66.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:49 pm

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:34 pm

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:17 pm

You say this is a '66 or '67 bass?I think at least Part of the harness is Not original because[AFAIK]
I've Never seen orange tone caps like that in a 60s Rick.Also, and unless the picture resolution isn't that good, there Should be cloth covered hookup wire linking the pots.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:28 pm

orange drops?

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:39 pm

Orange Drops are capacitors made by Sprague. They are pretty popular in the Les Paul world as replacements for the junk that goes into those guitars.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:49 pm

Mark Arnquest rewired it and put the caps in with whatever he had, I wasn't that concerned at the time .The pots are original. He said the wiring was mess so he re did it.I just wanted a player at the time I really didnt care what it looked like.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:51 pm

Remember this thing had a p-bass pickup in it at one time????????

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:46 am

Aha! explains everything...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:49 am

*Cavity/smavity*. For what its worth, my '65 4005 had 4001 written it's control cavity too.