Rare Lefty CS 4000......

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:04 pm

Saw this awhile ago on the Japanese Yahoo auction site. I wonder why he did it? Obviously came from the factory with two pickups.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:09 pm

AAAAGHGHGGGHHGH THE PAIN!!!!!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:16 pm

I remember Southpaw having one at the 1990 or 1992 Arlington show (a lefty 4001CS that is). I couldn't afford it then, and no doubt I couldn't afford one now either!!!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:17 pm

Marc Seligman's 4000MS must have been the influence

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:32 pm

Actually, come to think of it. My 68 started life as a 4000 and someone routed it for a big guild pup. It might be interesting to put a regular 4000 PG on it and put the pup underneath...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:33 pm

At least it is a reversable mod. ...if he saved the toaster and guard.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:40 pm

"I remember Southpaw having one at the 1990 or 1992 Arlington show (a lefty 4001CS that is). I couldn't afford it then, and no doubt I couldn't afford one now either!!!"

Peter, I have THAT bass. I saw it at the '92(?)Austin show and bought it from Southpaw for $999.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:45 pm

Marc, see what you started...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:49 am

Ron, it was the Fall Arlington show where I saw it, it must have been the 1992 one. I think Jim had it marked up a lot higher than $999 then, as I was very interested in it, but it was out of my price range. I have regretted not pushing the boat out and buying it many times since. I ended up buying a lefty '68 EB2 which has now found a new owner.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:03 am

What kind of a tool would waste the time, money, energy and brain power to dream up such a useless mod?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:11 am

What? I didn't start the lefty thing...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:14 am

Well Marc, you should have!

henny · Post by **henny** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:56 pm

Easy Ted, each to their own....

Some of the sh1t Chris did to his RM1999 in the 60s doesn't bear thinking about.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:56 pm

Peter, you are correct. I do in fact write left handed. Just didn't have the guts to play that way...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:15 pm

I wonder what that bass would sound like with the pick up under the 4000 pick guard?