For the serious collector

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:50 am

http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=839012

w3stoner · Post by **w3stoner** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:03 am

That didn't belong to Mr Squire did it? In the Going for the One tourbook he's got a 4001-8 with the same headstock. I thnik it was white with black binding.

Wow, that is some nice equipment.

w3stoner · Post by **w3stoner** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:05 am

no I reckon not...I didn't see the year...

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:49 am

The 4001-8 (?) as I recall was the 8 string solid body prototype, one of 2ea *The other one John Entwistle had, it was also White with black binding)

They were 1973 models, I think. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

John is actually playing the 8 string in one of the WHo movies (I think the 30 years of Maximum R&B2 hr movie) during warm ups of Who are You. He is playing Sister Disco on it.

They are very cool.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:35 pm

"that the owner, a former band member"

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:44 pm

Dave is correct, and "Success Story" from "By Numbers" was recorded with the Ric 8-string.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:51 pm

Sweet.....a 4005-8/P (for potato-)

So I guess that makes it a SWEET-potato head?....

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:52 pm

Or Mr.Potato-bass.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:04 pm

Does anyone remember who was the first here to say the headstock looks like Mr. Potatohead? It happened many months back when Randy Decker was talking about Squire's 4001/8. I remember lauging my *** off when I read it.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:08 pm

Yep....lol!

Mr. Decker floored us with that one.....

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:43 pm

Yeah, the Mr. Potatohead Headstock is now in the official Rickendom jargon file. It is what I thought of as well.

go to this link, and 4th bass down:

http://www.12stringbass.com/John%20Entwistle.htm

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:10 pm

I thought that was Jared that came up with the Mr Potato headstock thing."Damn"

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:19 pm

Maybe it was Jared. He does come up with some funny stuff sometimes.

jojo99 · Post by **jojo99** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:49 pm

I always thought it was a Spudstock... "Mr. Potatohead" is a registered trademark, after all...(snort)

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:54 pm

Am I the only person who find's that headstock absolutely hideous?