flat Grovers on a '72?

[brycycle]

just purchased a MG '72 4001 - in beautiful shape, but w/ flat Grovers (bass dates to June).

anyone seen them carried-on to this time before?

[teeder]

I've never seen a '72 with flats.

But I do have a '71 with wavy's, which it shouldn't have. I'd gladly trade you!

[opticnerve]

Hey Bryce,

Yes, my June '72 4001 has the flat Grovers.

[brycycle]

the bass in question.

looking to trade the HS assembly for a period-correct if anyone is interested...

[teeder]

I have to take back what I said about the flaty's. The '72 that Tony speaks of was mine!

I'd still trade the wavy's though!

[ajish4]

NICE!

Sweet catch Bryce!

Contrags!

[beatlefreak]

Very nice - Congrats!

[shamustwin]

CB on MG = YUM!

[kiramdear]

CB on MG = YUM!

+1 That's pretty!

[woodyng]

that's a remarkable looking finish-seems not to have ambered too much,if original. beautiful bass!

[brycycle]

that's a remarkable looking finish-seems not to have ambered too much,if original. beautiful bass!

yes - looks quite amazing. i had a '79 in similar condition - just enough patina to give it a vintage vibe.

hasn't arrived (or even shipped) yet, but according to the seller, just two small nicks on the back.

[rickaddict]

Nice snag, Bryce! Yes, the flat Grovers appeared on some '72 4001's...particularly the earlier ones, but as with all things RIC there is no real rule.

Paul Boyer's June '72 4001 (Now refinished) came with them:

http://rickresource.com/register/viewit ... lebrity%3D

I had a July '72 4001 that had the wavy's.

Nice bass!

Congrats!

[bassduke49]

Jeff's right, my June '72 had flat Grovers. Mine is LF 500. Somebody here had one a number or two away from mine.

[brycycle]

this one being LF 539.

[rickenbrother]

Congrats Bryce!