Hey 72 4001 owners

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:38 am

I need to get a tug-bar from Pickguardian for my 4001V72 project. Tony makes them in several different lengths. Could someone help me out by measuring the distance between the screw holes on their finger rest(center to center) please?

Thanks. You guys rock!

rhampshire · Post by **rhampshire** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:27 am

It depends on the bass - the hole spacing varies...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:18 am

Mine doesn't have one, never did, I think only the early ones that year had them, mine's an LL.

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:05 pm

Tony just made my tug bar. He drilled it at 1-3/8" to exactly match my '69 4001 guard.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:17 am

They do vary on the basses slightly due to the tolerances back in the day!

My LL does not have one either.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:21 am

Hmmmmm.....Well thanks anyways, guys!

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:14 pm

Jeff, My '72 4001 does have the original tug bar. I can't measure it for you just yet, because for once I'm here in the States and the guitar is back in Oz. I'll be back next weekend and I'll measure it up for you then.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:38 pm

Jeff,
1 5/16 on my November 1970 21 fretter.

walker · Post by **walker** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:20 pm

Jeff - 1&1/8 on my '68, and 1&1/4 on my '64. So there you have 4 different measurements thus far! Sounds like you're best off waiting to hear from Darren.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:45 am

Thanks for your help guys. Since RIC used different sized tug-bars, I would expect that the smaller pickguard years(like '72) would have a smaller tug-bar as well.

But as we all know...RIC didn't necessarily make every unit the same back then.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:51 am

Remember too, that these were all hand cut and drilled.
A variance of 1/16" is not uncommon on two made one after the other. Even with pick-guards, no two from that era are alike;
you can never get the screw holes to line up on a guard from a different bass.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:03 am

Thanks John. This all helps!

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:33 pm

Jeff, I'm back home now. From the centre of each screw mine measures 32 millimetres. I'm sorry but I don't know what that is in imperial measurement...I'm sure someone here can help out.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:33 am

I'll translate for Darren..

32 millimeters = 1.25984252 inches

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:01 am

32 mm = 1 1/4" (roughly).