Leftybass family portrait

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue May 30, 2006 6:22 am

Ahh...I know where they came from, so I know which one it is.

Yeah Peter, we could have a niiice lefty portrait for sure. That would be cool!!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:59 am

If I had to take an educated guess I'd say the Ruby was the 4003. The Ruby finish and the slightly fatter horns give it away as a 4003. Second half ot the '80s, of course. Am I right?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:05 am

better...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:50 am

Hehehe!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:51 am

Spot on Sergio, 1987 to be exact!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:57 am

Sergio, how is this for gorgeous?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:38 am

Is that AG, or Monte?
They're all beauties, BTW!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:39 am

1979 Amberglo (special order), it is lighter in the flesh.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:11 am

It's more than gorgeous, it's downright sexy! You know, I'm still wondering what sort of finish a 1976 4001 some local guy was selling last year had. He described it as a 'caramel finish'. Maybe it was Amberglo after all. All I know is that he sold the bass for nearly two grand!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:19 am

Sorry, minor typing error, I meant Autumnglo!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:54 am

Sergio, it could have been Walnut Brown, like Burgundyglo but brown......

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:28 pm

Gorgeous!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:28 am

damn!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:06 am

A few things tipped me off, Peter: 1) Its Ruby. According to the Mike Parks finish timeline(which isn't always correct) Ruby became available in 1980. That alone means its probably a 4003. 2)It doesn't have a split pickguard which means it was probably made in the late eighties. 3) The tuners appear to be the new Schallers which have only been used since the mid-1980's. They're brighter than the tuners on your 70's 4001's and appear to not have a black bushing around the post like the 70's 4001 tuners.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:03 am

Jeff, you ever fancied a job as a detective? Correct on all counts!