Spot The Repro Parts On This '73 4001

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:38 am

Good question John. The owner says they have always been there as long as he has known the bass going back to 1980...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:17 pm

Andy:
whether the screw holes on this '69 pickguard will line up with the ones on the top of the bass is anyone's guess, really.

Shaun:
Thanks. Yes, please do send me a pic of the high-gain on your '72.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:52 pm

Sergio-
The black 69 was originally fireglo. When I bought it I had planned to do a refin if it turned out not to be an original Jetglo.
My gut told me it was goofy before I bought it. Those things aren't jumping offa trees any way and the odd parts were
fixable. I like the lap steel surround; it's like the '59 that Richard Smith's rare bird article has.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:36 pm

Man, leave town and all the fun starts! FWIW, I had 3 of the four.... Didn't get the switch tip.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:22 pm

There will be more "contests"...

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:52 pm

Will your Grand Prize ever be a certain Nov 70 21-fretter?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:54 pm

You wish hehe...

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:35 am

Me wish too!

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:45 am

Did anybody notice that all the '73 and the '74 basses (I have seen so far) have the axis of the A and D tuners in parallel?

Hence this head stock even looks fake!

There is also another one: with similar head stock, also not quite original condition!
http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=820575