What do you make of this one....

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:00 am

I think the standard neck pickup rout encompassed both 1/2" and 1" positions. The change to 1" happened in 1975 on the 4001, I believe, and all of the 4003, obviously excepting the V63, C64, and CS basses.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:48 am

Thanks for that little tidbit of information, Ted.

bassassin · Post by **bassassin** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:57 am

Cheers for that Paul, didn't know when that change happened. But it looked to me like you can see the edge of the pickup rout through the hole - maybe it's the bottom of the rout I'm seeing.

J.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:58 am

Scott: It may have been done to address dead spots or to improve the neck adjustment. The change followed the addition of lead weights.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:13 am

That's pretty interesting info, Ted!
Always something new to learn here.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:45 pm

"What would possess someone to remove every electronic bit from a Ric and leave the rest intact?"

Here is Donovan's bass with only the jackplate and jack with it's wiring in place.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:40 pm

I forgot that he also has a 3001 (maybe a 3000, I didn't look that close) on the hook in addition to the other Ricks mentioned above.

rickengeezer · Post by **rickengeezer** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:47 am

>>"What would possess someone to remove every electronic bit from a Ric and leave the rest intact?"

>Here is Donovan's bass with only the jackplate and jack with it's wiring in place.

So, I guess it stems from a little too much Saffron?

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:18 am

Jeffrey, this belongs to someone being discussed in another thread?
Do you know the serial #?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:19 am

I think that's the RM1999 that belonged to the 60's folk singer Donovan Leitch.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:03 am

Doesn't Squire own that now?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:34 pm

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:55 pm

Would CS mind if I borrowed it for a project?

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:31 pm

I believe Vinnie Gallo is trying to restore it for Chris.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:36 pm

Actually, it was restored by a luthier named Bobcat Dornan in L.A. The last I heard it was on its way back to Chris. I spoke with Chris twice in the last two days; wished I'd asked him if he'd received it yet.