"Mink" - the (long) story of a guy and his b

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:36 am

Elys, wait and see how your "new" '72 sounds. Although I can't guarantee it'll sound the same as (or anything like for that matter) your 21 fretter, mine sounds very different to any other 4001 (or 4003) that I've ever played, except for a '69 and a couple of others from the same period, which were fairly close. The later 4001s are completely different animals tonally IMHO, although obviously all individual instruments will differ somewhat.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:24 am

Paul W: I agree. Unless the bass was a total basket case like that carcass that Curbow listed on Ebay, there is no point.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:36 am

Just for the record, the lead singer for INXS evidently died from unsafe solo sex.

Far be it from me to stay on topic...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:39 am

His practice was, erm, augmented and enhanced to the point that it became unsafe.

But, point taken.

Now, let's not hang up this thread any longer...

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:11 am

Paul B- I enjoyed your story of the Mink '72 4001. The bass has a lot of history with you.

It must feel nice to have finally corrected the botched re-fin job. Now the bass is better off than when you first got it.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:56 am

Yes, and if you count all the money I spent with the original purchase, and for the work done to it, (although I haven't gotten a bill from Ted yet), it's probably under what it is worth. Not counting the (so-far) unique finish, I'll bet a mint-condition, near-originally equipped '72 bass would probably go for $3K-$4K these days.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:12 am

I heard that is the "exact" amount of the bill from Ted!

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:15 am

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:35 am

Yes, Paul Boyer, a good 72 did probably go for $3K to $4K recently!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160074436532&rd=1&rd=1

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:25 am

Looks like a '73 recently went for around the same $$.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300047877139

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:38 am

It's getting to be a habit, gotta quit

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190073906764&rd=1&rd=1

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:12 pm

That one's got a <<nice>> bridge pickup cover...

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:11 pm

Heh heh... that Fenderish trashy piece of plated brass will be the first thing that gets thrown into the junk bin

Taste was not high on the list of (at least one) previous owner(s).

Would a recent reissue split horsheshoe work on this one? The 68 pickup was not the same, was it, as the 90s reissue?

And would you say that this one is a candidate for one of your exquisite refinishing jobs, to make it tactilely and aesthetically indistinguishable from new?

PG is not a problem to replace, but I have no clue where to get the "right" reverse Klusons with correct gear-retainer screwhead

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:49 pm

The reverse gear tuners are around. A lot of people have them but don't like them. Maybe someone here would be willing to trade for a nice new(er) set. I have some but I actually like them.

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:02 pm

Elys, I'd buy a 60's lapsteel. The magents will drop straight in, all you do is change out the bobbin.

Refinishing?...Well, it's going to be your bass and you can do what you wish, but in my opinion and I would imagine most here too, is that you simply can't beat that aged Fireglo. Anything else is going to be a step back...