50's Model 4000 in Japan - $5K
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chefothefuture
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8mileshigh
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It seems by popular opinion the real early basses don't have the same practical playability like the 63 and on basses have.
I'd be interested to hear what they sound like, because most of the later 60's basses with original horseshoes really get all their presence from the toasters. They overpower the treble p/ups considerably in every 60's bass I've played.
Certainly a cool looking bass tho'. You can imagine what people must have been thinking in the late 50's!
I'd be interested to hear what they sound like, because most of the later 60's basses with original horseshoes really get all their presence from the toasters. They overpower the treble p/ups considerably in every 60's bass I've played.
Certainly a cool looking bass tho'. You can imagine what people must have been thinking in the late 50's!
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Yep-
That 62 had a thin body but the BIG peghead. They were made like this in 61 and 62.
The early bass pups sound distinctively louder and clearer than the mid 60s ones.
The early 4000's are definitely more clumsy to handle than the post 61's but that never stopped me from using both of mine extensively.
That 62 had a thin body but the BIG peghead. They were made like this in 61 and 62.
The early bass pups sound distinctively louder and clearer than the mid 60s ones.
The early 4000's are definitely more clumsy to handle than the post 61's but that never stopped me from using both of mine extensively.
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The Chef wrote: Yep-That 62 had a thin body but the BIG peghead. They were made like this in 61 and 62.
Apparently the early 4001s were like this as well, thin body/big headstock/early tuners...the 1963 4001 in the Rittor Book is made this way, but with a white 'guard and nameplate--I figure the body and neck were cut earlier than 63 on this one.
Other '63s like Teds and the Mapleglo 1963 4001 in the Smith book have smaller pegheads.
Post #2000. Woo Hoo!
Apparently the early 4001s were like this as well, thin body/big headstock/early tuners...the 1963 4001 in the Rittor Book is made this way, but with a white 'guard and nameplate--I figure the body and neck were cut earlier than 63 on this one.
Other '63s like Teds and the Mapleglo 1963 4001 in the Smith book have smaller pegheads.
Post #2000. Woo Hoo!
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