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

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:13 am

Now the '74 4001 is back in the family:

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:16 am

only some of the 74s have the red dots ...

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:49 am

I'm so late on this thread, but my Fireglo 1974 has the red dots & an almost identical neck/stress crack. Has been there since before I bought it in 1987 & is solid as a rock. It is one of my best playing basses in fact.

bassbob · Post by **bassbob** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:28 pm

Mine has the red dots but, no neck/stress crack.

[img]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p137/bobstefntes/bobsric4001.jpg[/img]

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:50 am

I assume the cracks in the neck of mine came from some unsuccessful "choreography" of his former player, or it simply had an unlucky drop.
However, it wasn't played very much ever since, it hung on the wall corner, undiscovered in a small guitar shop in Frankfurt for some years, hence the frets are in excellent shape, close to new!!!