Reading Guitar Show PICS - bass and guitars

ric330 · Post by **ric330** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:01 am

OK Andrew, here you go.
Big and clearer:

http://www.pbase.com/esquire/image/70096378/original

Love that amber color....

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:18 am

OK...$1595. That's certainly more realistic!

Thanks Kevin.

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:48 am

That 4000 sitting on the Pick Of the Ricks table appears to have a bound neck. You don't see many of those.

ric330 · Post by **ric330** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:17 am

Yeah I noticed this one:

http://www.pbase.com/esquire/image/70099790

No neck pickup, unbound body, bound neck it looks like???

What are these called with one pickup? A 4000 instead of a 4001?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:08 am

The 4000 is a refret, Chris has it described that way. The bass has wavy Grovers and a set neck. I doubt that the binding is factory, or the fretboard either for that matter.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:31 am

It does look cool. I'd be tempted to turn it into a fretless. The dots do look a little oversized...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:25 pm

Interesting. I own a Combo EXACTLY like this one. FG, same TRC except mine has a regular Toaster pickup. I wonder what the deal is? The serial number on mine indicates a '56 model. Probably is but maybe it was finished in '60.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:39 pm

John, I looked at that Combo 400 in the pic, which was advertised as a '56. I take it to be a refin, although the finish looked pretty old......it just doesn't add up to be a '56 with a lacquered fretboard, which this guitar has. If this guitar had been made in, say, 1960, I'd believe it.....especially with the metal TRC. Could it be something that was left-over?? Hmmm......

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:37 pm

How was that new venue? I will be there in the first week in December at a sports convention. Looks like this has replaced Fort Washington.

ric330 · Post by **ric330** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:49 am

Mike,
It was just about the same as far as size. There was only one small stand that had food and coffee but they seem to take care of everybody. The drive up from Washington Area was great, No tolls! There were a couple of tricky turns but it was a breeze other than that. It took me about the same time to drive up 2.5 hours. Plenty of parking out front. I'm going up again in the spring.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:08 am

Mike: I think the reason that Ft. Washington went away was that Fannie Mae bought the property and is using it as a data center ot some sort. Kevin is right in that it was about the same size, and looked like there was plenty of room to expand if need be.

The Reading site is a manufacturing facility of some sort, recently used by Lucent Technologies, at least there a bunch of Lucent signs around on some of the building...hey, the bathrooms are easy to get to..LOL

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:43 am

Thanks, guys! I know the promoter for my event had to commit to at least two different show dates, then I believe he will try to move it back to the Philly community. As it is for us out-of-towners, I hear it is up to about 1 1/2 hr drive from Philly.

If Graham, Peter and Chris are up to coming to the next one, then count me in!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:37 am

If Graham, Peter and Chris are up to coming to the next one, then count me in!

I can see another weekend of copious alcohol consumption looming!

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:40 am

Why not

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:22 am

Hmm, Reading isn't TOO far...