4001 -- New model of the week!

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Re: 4001 -- New model of the week!

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My Dec 73 neck after it was AzureGlo
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Yes I like the red dots too! :D
'73 4001 MG '88 4003S JG '89 4003S FG '91 4003S MG
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ajish4 wrote:Chris,

That 74 is B E A U T I F U L.....the mid 70's 4001's are becoming my FAVORITES!
SSSSSSSsssssHHHHHhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And yes, Chris, that is stunning!
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Okay, I'm a little slow ...
1977 4001FL BG
1977 4001FL BG
1982 4001 Ruby
1982 4001 Ruby
1975 4001S WHT WT
1975 4001S WHT WT
1987 4001v63 FG with 1" neck pickup spacing
1987 4001v63 FG with 1" neck pickup spacing
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Late as always...

My '74 4001 Azureglo:
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My 1972 4001 MG Fretless, with RIC Nylon Tapewound strings. Sounds like a string bass on steroids! :mrgreen:

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Paul, that is one really beautiful bass! Thanks for sharing.
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Yo Paul! :D

Great to see those pics again.

Yes, I'm still pretty much around :wink:

Check you later.
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Great to see you, and the pix of the 72 FL here again Paul.
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I love those pics, Paul! :D
JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! :-)
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Jack plate is MH but when Mark Arnquist set it up, he said it wasn't a 73. Not sure why.

My avatar pic is a 79.
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marc61 wrote:Jack plate is MH but when Mark Arnquist set it up, he said it wasn't a 73. Not sure why.

My avatar pic is a 79.
marc, that bass has always been one of my faves....the green....
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Paul,

That is ONE SWEET FL!

WOW...

Sniff, sniff.....

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My Oct. '73 4001 White (the one in my avatar):

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My 1982 4001MG w/BT :D
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Thanks for the kind words, my friends. :D
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