71-72 4001 on Ebay.Is this the real deal?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:20 am

Thanks for the tip Jeff, I am thinking for my project that I can use any decent carcass and have the mods done, but the more correct the project is to start, the less expensive it will be...plus easier to keep a secret till it's done

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:03 am

Darren, are the bridge p/up surounds on both of those basses original? I notice that they are both recessed; my Nov. 72 4001 has a non-recessed surround...

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:50 am

As I mentioned before this bass is not too far away from me. If anybody is interested I can see if I can take a look at it. The gradient does not look right to me. I wish there were more pictures. The pics he has vary from front to back. The back looks less blown out. I darkend the front pic but it still doesn't look right.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:31 am

The inlays look full width to me and the off color I think is just from a lousy digital camera. I think it's real although it does look a little too shiny for a 73, don't you guys read the ads? MC is right in the ad. I live about an hour away also.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:50 am

The thing I find bothersome, but not major, is the
neck/body delamination by the heal.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:53 am

Oops-
I think I meant heel....

Me an mi tipograpical erris....

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:25 am

That is pretty common on them and could just mean that the two pieces of wood expanded or contracted at different rates and cracked the paint, who knows?.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:32 am

I've seen a Ric with the heel/body wings delamination, it caused the action to raise considerably. Not the easiest thing to fix, especially with transparent finishes.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:54 am

John, The recessed pickup surrounds on both basses are original as far as I can tell.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:08 am

Yep-
I know it's not too big a deal-
I've had to fix that before...

My point is that in light of all the other stuff, as long as we're picking this thing to pieces, I would raise that issue as well.

I sure wish the seller would post some better pics...

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:51 am

Yeah, I had e-mailed him. I'd like to know for sure if the inlays are cushed MOP or not. He has not responded, although, I did notice he changed the listing to a 73.