How to handle cracks in the neck-headstock-joint?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:01 am

Bill Yantz's 365OS said "Jesus is Lord", as I recall...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:23 am

Kilroy was here...

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:14 pm

One I had had "Shirley Conquers the World!" scrawled
in it.....

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:01 am

So here we go: The cracks are repaired, all the hard ware back on, strings set up: WOW! That is the real 4001 growl I was longing for!!!

She looks beautiful with a strong wood grain including a lot of flame and quite some birds eyes.

The cracks are glued for ever, the coloration with the glass paint colour will be corrected a bit with some more buffing, however I can't get rid of the former deep dark stainings by the not so careful repairman.

She also has a nice and slim head stock, which I prefer over the bulbous 4003 one.

The old Grovers still work well.
So overall nice wood and finish, reasonable weight, excellent sound and playability. She really was worth the investment. Someday she will get a bassPU-surround and a hand rest, I hope and some strap locks so she'll never gets dropped!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:06 am

Sehr schön!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:00 pm

I agree Ted - very beautiful maple and FG burst.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:53 pm

Yep--I love the gentler transition of this burst. Photographs well, too...even with flash.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:14 pm

I agree Paul, when it looks like a "stripe", it is a little too stark of a transition for me.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:40 pm

Also in my opinion the new FG is a bit to harsh in it transition. Maybe less in the AFG ones? My 1997 4003FG will never become that nicely yellowed as the 4001 is due to the new finishes that use a UV block substance in there, I read somewhere in the forum.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:55 am

Thanks to Dane Wilder, who provided the surround of the bridge PU, my '74 4001FG project is slowly coming to an end:
before

and after

Now I wait for another "Silva Machine", as Sérgio has transformed my dead '78 high gain neck PU into a Toaster. Just need the Toaster chrome cover for it. Anybody have one for me?

edski · Post by **edski** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:41 pm

Nice work Peter!

I like a story with a happy ending!

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:52 pm

my 75 4001 OJ72xx says "4001-W-W" and also "R" circled.

gray · Post by **gray** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:27 pm

Nice! Another beautiful classic saved! I love it!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:11 am

Beautiful bass, Peter! Great work getting her back to where she should be.

I remember my '76 4000 has written in the cavity: "4000-W" & then some other numbers & letters, all three of my Ricks have been signed by Rosa.
I thank her every time I play one.

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:24 am

Very nice bass! I love the 74's with those red side dots. (I guess all '74 basses have those?) My September '72 has this in the cavity.