Rounded Corners/Sharp Corners On Treble PU Surround

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 4:29 am

In the early 70s, apparently RIC would sometimes skip the operation of rounding off the corners of the 4001 treble pickup mounting ring. Was this deliberate? Perhaps an attempt to give 4001 basses a... sharper look?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 3:05 am

Well?

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:37 am

who knows mate.....

banta · Post by **banta** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 8:34 am

Sérgio, I've never seen the surrounds with sharp corners. Have you some pics for us?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 9:58 am

Well, yes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251816231&category=4713

This one's from 1973. I once owned a December '72 4001 with the same feature.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 10:04 am

Er... Strike the above.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2518162313&category=4713

banta · Post by **banta** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:19 am

Interesting... surely I've seen those before and didn't notice the corners. Have you tried emailing Mr. Hall with that question?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:25 am

He's bound to read this sooner or later.

banta · Post by **banta** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:33 am

I like the rounded corners better.

tim4003 · Post by **tim4003** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 1:57 pm

Looks like the surround from a "High-Gain" pickup.

Was it possibly changed when the pickup was changed?

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 4:50 pm

Maybe it is an aftermarket surround?

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:24 pm

My 1970 21 fret 4001 has a (first version) high-gain in the treble position and the mounting ring therefor has rounded corners.
An aftermarket surround? I don't think so. I've seen a couple of 4001s with these 'unfinished' surrounds on the Web, and I once owned a late '72 4001 with just such a surround.

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:28 am

Here's another one, a 1973 4001.

http://www.gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_pictureasp?guitar=463810

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:33 am

Sorry. Make that

http://www.gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_picture.asp?guitar=463810

This one is just like the late '72 I once owned.

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 7:23 pm

Here's another one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2522183273&category=4713