Hillman's Tuxedo 4001

330fg · Post by **330fg** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 9:20 pm

I've only seen him with it at the R&R Hall of Fame show in 91'.Anyone know if he still has it or has used it since!!

Dr, · Post by **Dr,** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 10:33 pm

Chris told me it was borrowed for the occasion.

tom · Post by **tom** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 12:57 am

I saw a 4001 v63 in black, that he was supose to own....it was for sale on ebay about 8 month ago...who knows if it was really his???
tom

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 2:30 am

Dr and Robert: Is this the Rickenbacker bass of which you speak?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 3:19 am

While I may have the wrong bass in mind, wouldn't a Tuxedo such as the 4003 model have a white lacquered fingerboard, black hardware, black pickguard and truss rod cover, 9 black micro dot inlays and a white finished unbound body?

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 6:06 am

Peter: "Micro dot inlays"??

More Hillman Rick photos:
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admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 6:57 am

Terry: I will have to get out my micrometer and check but I do believe that the size of the dots may be discernable by eye.

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 10:14 am

Peter: Yes, they do appear quite small. What happens if Old Blue comes along wagging his tail and sees a Tuxedo sitting on a guitar stand unattended and decides to go over and lick those tiny inlays??

tom · Post by **tom** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 11:52 am

the bass on ebay was a 4001v63 in black....
it had some kind of paperwork that said it was used when the Byrds did the reunion shows???
anyone seen it??

tom

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 1:06 pm

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 6:09 pm

The black 4001 with the gold pickguards was one I traded to Chris back in early '92. It was originally an early V63 bass I got for a project
to restore. I custom made the gold pickguard and had it refinished in black.The original body halves had been, um, Modified and carved up really badly.So I cut them off the neck section
and made new body halves based on tracings taken from a friends early 70s 4001.In exchange for this bass, I got the mapleglo V63 Chris had in the Byrds boxed set pics, and that was used in the Roy Orbison Tribute concert.I no longer have it, as I traded it for a different V63 I liked a lot better.The "Tuxedo" bass that is mentioned here is simply a White 4001[or 4003?] with black binding and black pickguard and nameplate. Chris told me it was borrowed to use with the monkey suits the Byrds wore atthe induction ceremony.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:03 pm

Dr: Very nice work on the black 4001.

330fg · Post by **330fg** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 9:33 pm

Everyone: Thanks for the info !!!