Can this be saved?

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:03 am

I guess that fret board separation is fixable, but I wouldn't pay big bucks for something in that condition. You think the guy had noise problems with all the attempted shielding efforts? And I'm worried about drilling a hole in a headstock, but I would never carve a rick body up like that. You think people not knowing about the cap caused a lot of unnecessary pickup mods like this?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:56 am

Probably, Mark! All he had to do was bypass the cap!

Whoever did this deserves a serious beating. This was such a nice bass.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:19 am

This is such an easy fix.....
Why it would make a great candidate for an AzG re-fin......

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:23 am

Indeed it would John...

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:24 am

Any guess what it will go for?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:45 am

Ted, the lefty 4001 BG(redone by Paul W) I took to California is about 60 numbers from this one on ebay, both are Nov. 1972. IMO this bass could be brought back.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:15 pm

It has good bones, as they say.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:26 pm

Indeed. It could do with a decent treble pickup for starters. (Addressing the 4001) What do you say, sweetie? How about one of my creations?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:25 pm

Any bass would be honored by one of your pickups Sergio.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:52 pm

You're very kind Ted, but I feel I've yet to prove myself by, say, building a pickup set for a resto project like the one at issue. If only a forumite would pick up that '72 4001, I'd be happy to be able to oblige.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:17 am

Sergio, how about building me a 'more correct' bobbin for my BG '72, one with screw-top pole pieces? I think the one in it now is from '73, it has the button poles. Let's talk...

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:10 am

This will probably go for about $1,700.00 It is a transition model with all the right stuff. Add the correct Bridge P-up and fix a few things and you'll have a nice player.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:20 am

I wonder if that was one of yours Dale. Unfortunately, we did not get a peek under the TRC to find out.

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:38 am

I'm liking it more and more as I look at it!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:18 am

Kevin: give in to her charms NOW!

John: Sure. We're talking about the tall bobbin/pan-head screw version, right? Does your 4001 still have the .0047 capacitor on it?

Dale: actually my idea was to build a very hot high-gain-style bridge p.u. for the November '72 4001 so that the instrument could have good, useful output.