1973 4001

gareth · Post by **gareth** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:09 pm

Just arrived here from Japan. It took only 48 hours door to door. My 4001CS took two weeks to get here from New Jersey.....

All original, beautifully yellowed binding, wavy Grovers, full width inlays, and sounds terrific.

I'm looking for a period correct bridge pickup cover if anyone has one.

I really should stop this sort of thing.

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:26 pm

Sweet! Congrats!

Jetglo + checkerbinding is so classic!

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:29 pm

Woof! super sexy mother clucker

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:29 pm

gareth wrote:I really should stop this sort of thing.

And what would be the point of that???

Nice! Congrats!

BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS · Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:47 pm

so, a transition bass...later '73 5 screw. is the terble pickup a button top or flat screw top ? very nice with the older staggered machines headstock.

gareth · Post by **gareth** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:38 pm

BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:so, a transition bass...later '73 5 screw. is the terble pickup a button top or flat screw top ? very nice with the older staggered machines headstock.

Indeed it is. The bridge pickup is a button screw one. Inlays are not MOP.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:13 pm

Very nice! Do you know if the tailpiece is a replacement or original to that bass? I assume by MOP you mean it is not crushed pearl but it is the swirly type, like those on my March '73 4001?

gareth · Post by **gareth** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:58 pm

jps wrote:Very nice! Do you know if the tailpiece is a replacement or original to that bass? I assume by MOP you mean it is not crushed pearl but it is the swirly type, like those on my March '73 4001?

Everything looks to be original from what I can tell. The tailpiece has the usual lift on it. The inlays are the same as yours there....

Ric N. Backer · Post by **Ric N. Backer** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:37 pm

That's a sweetheart of a bass!

Congrats!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:47 pm

Sweet! Congrats and enjoy it, Gareth!

berth · Post by **berth** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:05 am

Congrats! I like JG with CB.

antipodean · Post by **antipodean** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:32 am

Coooooooooool Gareth!!

I can hear the Japanese seller now: "Many apologies Gareth-san, but you will have to wait 48 hours for delivery...."

ram · Post by **ram** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:49 am

Sweet looking bass, Gareth! Enjoy!!

Lefty4003S8 · Post by **Lefty4003S8** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:33 am

Hey Gareth,

VERY nice bass!!!! I be likin' it BIG time!!!!

I have the treble p/u cover from my '75-'76 4001.
If you think it would fit your bass, and you want it......Let me know.

Lefty4003s8

T.A.R. · Post by **T.A.R.** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:40 am

Wow! That's beautiful Gareth Congrats!

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