1969 rick 4001 on the bay

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:36 am

Here's my '69 surround...

which is slightly softer on the corners. My Dec 68 however, is sharper, more like this one.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:40 am

I think the corners on yours are a little more rounded than the other.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:53 am

You are right Jim!

Here's another '69 TRC...
http://www.j-guitar.com/sp/sea/data/1085/r/0111_2.jpg

Of course, it could be original, as the bass does have history back to '74, but, who knows...

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:04 pm

Andy,
That looks more like a mid-late 60's TRC should look.

Is that an original Horseshoe, or a re-issue, looks really nice.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:02 pm

Yeah, I agree Jim. If the '70 basses are still like the one in the link I posted, you tend to think it's a later model.

That's the original horseshoe, the only one I've seen in a '69 bass. It is a IB serial number. Note the surround on the wrong way. The holes line up correctly too!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:24 pm

I noticed that, a one of a kind from the factory that day, probably one of the last to sport a Horseshoe too.

maplered · Post by **maplered** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:00 pm

I used to have a 69 FG and it was exactly like that color. So beautiful! I will be keeping an eye on this.

maplered · Post by **maplered** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:02 pm

Andrew,

That 69 is interesting. I didn't there were any 69's w/ original h'shoes out there. That's really cool!

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:25 pm

Carmen,

Thanks. Neither did I until I came across this at Christmas!

The previous owner had known of the bass since the late '70's and said it was always this way. The baseplate has the holes for the 'shoes too.

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:16 am

I've played this bass. The owner is a Forumite, the same guy I bought my CS from. It's a very nice bass, sounds great (similar to my 72) although the action was too high for me. I'm on my way out now, but I'll check the auction properly later.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:00 am

Thought he was well informed....

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:33 am

Kevin, if you are selling the Jazz let me know...

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:29 am

The fingerboard isn't separated, or wasn't when I played it. However the body wings themselves are ever so slightly separating from the neck through portion, and the neck has been pulled forward quite a bit, as the seller describes, hence the (for me) too high action. Bear in mind I like very low action though. I'm sure someone like Dale or Paul could sort this out. I was actually offered it some months back but unfortunately couldn't afford it. And I still can't!

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:10 am

Seperation? High action?

I know it well...

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/wintz63/photo/294928804342585532/0

Hence over 15 years in the case unstrung!

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:18 am

Andy, that's it exactly!