Naked 4001 on the Bay

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:35 pm

Ya know what's really wierd is some guy in the UK recently listed a whole buncha parts. Almost everything you'd need to make this a bass.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:34 pm

Don't know about the legal stuff, but this blank could be used to make a 4002.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:18 pm

The parts came from that busted up v63 that Dayton Band sold a few weeks ago.

jayfbv · Post by **jayfbv** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:28 pm

Long scale? 44 1/8 seems short. Mine is more like 45".

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:07 am

Hmm... Interesting discussion. I'm looking forward to seeing what it will lead to...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:13 am

Well, regardless of what it may lead to, assuming that unfinished '4001' is legit and supposing no legal issues were involved, if I were the successful bidder I simply would leave it alone - I wouldn't finish it. Makes sense?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:18 am

That's the problem with using it for a project, well there's two things actually. One, if legit it's kinda a collector's item. Like when I was in the baseball card business and people had uncut sheets of trading cards.

Two, if you did try to make something out of it, those truss rods have never had stress in over 30 years(wish I could say that)no telling how they'll react to strings.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:25 am

I'd make it into a clock

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 3:45 am

I'd rather make it into a wall hanging, actually. Like I said, I wouldn't touch it. Again, assuming it is legit.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:11 am

Invalid item!

Dane,

My brother has an NOS radio for a Tucker!!! In the box, too. Is that worth gold? How much gold?

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:17 am

Jeffrey,
How is this an invalid item? And if your brother does have a Tucker radio still in the box, considering that only 50 or so such cars were made(47 of which are still registered),it would be worth whatever one of the lucky 47 was willing to pay to make his car complete. If you're not into the collector car hobby then you really have no idea of how much these people are willing to pay for NOS stuff. Then again, you're probably just being sarcastic....

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 8:01 am

that maple would make a fine John Boos cutting block

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:36 am

It's funny about this item. I believe the seller's story about how he got it. I was just wondering one thing. If this bass was taken off the production line like some of us think it was, why would the binding be put on before it was finished?

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:48 am

This morning when I went to the auction, it came up invalid.

My brother really does have a Tucker radio!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 11:13 am

The body binding is installed on both body 'wings' prior to these being glued onto the neck.