4001!

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:46 am

Hahahaha. Too funny Kevin.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:48 am

That's how I should have posted mine (Duncans installed at the time).

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:52 am

Only 3957 more posts until I reach =

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:11 pm

Jared, is that last one Autumnglo?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:33 pm

Hmm... I don't remember seeing that beautiful JG 4001 before. Very early 1973?

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:23 pm

Jeez, Jared. I was making a big deal about my 1000th post. 4001th! Good for you, my friend! Unfortunately I don't have a photo of my 4001 but it is a 1973 burgandyglo.

Cheers!

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:37 pm

Sergio- that jetglo is a Feb 73 that I got a couple of weeks ago. Possibly one of the last ones to get the sparkle inlays. My April 73 Burgundy has the non-sparkle full inlays. Both of my 73's have absolutely beautiful dead straight necks and are a joy to play. There will be more posts on these in the future.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:39 pm

Congrats Jared, too bad about post # 4005.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:21 pm

John the 4008 is indeed AG.

don't think I'll have a legit pic for 4080...

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:49 am

You could use a confluence pic. There are sure to be some there!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:19 am

Mark,
thanks for the info on your JG 4001. Please do post further pics when you can.

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:34 am

"John, that 4001 is beautiful! Please tell me about it."

My second ric. I needed someone to rewire my fireglo 4003 that I had just got about a year ago... the local music store repair shop had no idea how even after giving them the proper specs/diagrams.

So Morrow (posts here now and then) told me about a friend of his that owned a ric and who did some guitar work. Brought it to the guy... he did a beautiful job... and one day he ended up inviting me to see his collection.

Early stingrays, 57' 58 p bass, 60's J and P's, 70's too, etc. The ric was a 72 and seeing it was like a punch to the face.

I ended up making him an offer for the ric and he took it. In retrospect it was probably a tad high on paper based on the condition... but nothing compares to this bass in my mind. Worth every penny... and I didn't have to fool with getting a sight unseen bass.

Anyway... it is a well used but well cared for bass. Wear on the neck, missing the pickup cover, flaking chrome on the bridge, one non-stock tuner... a few screw holes from a fender thumbrest instillation above the pickguard (done by the first owner).

I have since had a leucite thumbrest custom made by pickguardian, and I got some parts (new screws, strap locks and a pickup cover, I saved the old screws) from ric.

No bridge lift, best neck I have ever played. A little neck heavy, but nothing big. I am a sucker for walnut stripes and checkerboard binding.

Love the bass. It is not a museum piece for sure... but I gig with it all the time, so I wouldn't want it to be. It has a lot of playing history, and I value that more than pristine finish.

Now if anyone has a D 'patent pending' clover shaped tuner that is flat... contact me.

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:35 am

Mark...

That one is SWEET!!! I love early Jetglo... mine, while a '77 and as such not quite so early, is indeed a sensitive beast and felt left out, so...

EDIT... I really need to learn to take better pics...

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:44 am

Thanks John! It's a beaut!
I'd really like to find one like that!

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:44 am

That old bass that used to belong to Fred is a beauty John. He does nice work on basses. I just missed a fireglow with the checkerboard binding and a toaster when I found mine but the one I bought was in much better condition so I am quite happy with it..