60's tailpiece wanted.........

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:18 pm

I did that in 1975. Some one brings it to me to make a 4 string out of it..If I'd have only had a crystal ball..But i saved the peghead wings.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:29 pm

How many potato head 8-string basses were made??

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:48 pm

I think only 3, but John would have to confirm that.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:40 am

Dale was the potato head that you worked on a 4001 or 4005?

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:06 am

Hey Graham, got any pics? I've got a 65 tailpiece but like Jeff's, it's attached to a guitar, sorry.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:25 am

Dave it was a 4001, CB binding. CP inlays and Mapleglo. At 1st I thought it was a modification made after it left the factory, I had never seen one before. I heated the peghead and pulled the wings then glued new Maple on and reshaped the head into a 4 string. It would be easy to turn a 4001 into one of these since I have the original wings..Anybody need a template let me know.