'76 4001 Walnut - dockside photo shoot

[jps]

I suppose that is an issue with these PAS cameras, no cable release and manual settings, but for non critical use they are fine.

[kiramdear]

Anyway, who would go hunting the defining moment with a digital?
I think I hear Eisey turning over

[ken_j]

Very nice. I have always favored the look of a 4001 with a skunk stripe.

[bosco64]

Goody, new wallpaper!!!

[jps]

Anyway, who would go hunting the defining moment with a digital?
I think I hear Eisey turning over

I wouldn't be surprised to see Cartier-Bresson using a digital camera if he was in his prime these days. Most likely an M8.

[kiramdear]

Hmm, my inner artiste is adjusting her beret and leveling her pince-nez...

[beatlefreak]

Nice photos against a great backdrop.

[woodyng]

very nice bass and photos,kira. whereabouts on the pacifac do you live? (too lazy to google your lat/long specs!),and i think a trip to walgreens is in my imminent future.....

[jingle_jangle]

Nice shots, Kira. The color stands out particularly well against the murky water and grayed-out wood of the surroundings.

Speaking fer myself, I'm happy that digital cameras make it so easy to squeeze off a bunch of shots to find the best ones, without waiting or wasting film and chemicals.

[johnallg]

Kira, a beauty. I love the Walnut and Autumnglo basses. BTW, Autumnglo is the same as walnut but with a matte finish, whereas Walnut has the gloss. Monty is a bit too strong of a statement for me; I like the subtler tones of the Ws and ATGs.

[kiramdear]

Woody, I'm in the San Rafael Canal, a northwestern tributary of the San Francisco Bay. Nice weather most of the year and a pleasant liveaboard community.

Paul, you're right. I always hated the darkroom, squinting and fiddling for hours amid the wonderful acetic vapors

I agree with you, John about Monty Brown. I can't picture a prettier finish than Walnut for my bass. If there was a way to restore the rash without a refin I might do it, but I'm not losing any sleep about it. It'll happen after my facelift, if at all

[johnallg]

Woody, I'm in the San Rafael Canal, a northwestern tributary of the San Francisco Bay. Nice weather most of the year and a pleasant liveaboard community.

I agree with you, John about Monty Brown. I can't picture a prettier finish than Walnut for my bass. If there was a way to restore the rash without a refin I might do it, but I'm not losing any sleep about it. It'll happen after my facelift, if at all

Time travel, Kira. Go back to the bassist that wore a huge belt buckle and ***** slap the idiot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRw_ihZRJI

[jps]

I always hated the darkroom, squinting and fiddling for hours amid the wonderful acetic vapors

If you have negs you want printed, let me know, Kira. A real silver-gelatin print still looks far better than an inkjet print.

[Ricknut63]

Autumnglo is a satin finish,Walnut is buffed to a high gloss...my 1976 4001FL is Autumnglo,but since the back of the neck is polished smooth from playing,I suppose that it's Walnut there...

[aceonbass]

A certain amount of "character" should be expected in a bass of this age. It'd be one thing if the bass were five years old, but at 30+ years it's okay. I'd probably disassemble, detail and polish the bass though. The dreaded "bridge tilt" would have to be dealt with too.