September '72 Eggplant BG 4001

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:25 pm

Thanks Elys. I'm glad you finally got that 21 fretter! Wish I still had my old one. I sold it to Daryl Jones (Lowdbass) in late 1999 who promptly traded it to The Bass Palace (Bob Hynoski). I called Daryl a few months after it sold to see if I could buy it back and that's when he told me about trading it away. Daryl did not even know it had 21 frets! I'm sure Bass Palace made a bundle on it. I called Bob and he supposedly did not remember the bass..........

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:41 pm

Yeah RIGHT he did not remember how many tens of times markup he made on it

I wish I had known you then - it would still be here and well-loved and protected too

You could have visited it anytime you fancied...

vinylrec · Post by **vinylrec** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:06 pm

I understand someone wants my bass...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:10 pm

Not someone - everyone.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:46 pm

Just pass it around, start with me!

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:54 am

Will post more photo's when it arrives on Tuesday! Thanks again to Dale Fortune!!

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:25 am

Hey Bob, I hope that is not the case it's gonna ship in!

Since my first Rick bought new in 1971 was a March 1971 eggplant burgundy, I can heartily agree with you that this is the most beautiful 4001 Rick color ever

Congratulations Bob, I can already hear the chanting from all around the Forum world on this one: We Want Photos! We Want Photos! We Want Photos!

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:51 am

They also made some dark one's in April of 1973, not sure of the lighter/darker timeline.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:22 pm

For Bob and Jason, if the neck is straight but one rod is tight and the other not, I think that is all right. My 2004 4003 is that way, one rod very tight, the other barely snugged, but the neck is straight and stable.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sun May 20, 2007 3:19 pm

Gorgeous eggplant burgundy, Mark! That is the same shade

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun May 20, 2007 4:47 pm

Yeah I used to have a Marauder. If I remember correctly it cost me not much over $200 with a nice hard case.
I have a B&W pic of it around here somewhere.

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:05 pm

The bass arrived safely today! Here are a couple of photo's. Thanks to Dale for the work and Sergio for the pickup. Now, where can I get a tugbar?

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:07 pm

Here she is with my '66 Precision. (which will be going to Dale's to get frets put back on!)

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:09 pm

Sweeeet!

Pickguardian does tugbars...

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:10 pm

Go here Bob...

http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/RickBasses.html