1969 4001

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:53 pm

Some of you may have seen this one on evilbay a couple weeks ago. It arrived this past Friday and I've been completely smitten with it since! I snapped a few pictures today, though they don't do it justice. My camera didn't do well with the sun and Fireglo. I'll get better ones later and open it up for some snaps inside.

I was pleasantly surprised how clean it is. I'm convinced that when I took the TRC and tailpiece off, I was the first since it left the factory.

xsubs · Post by **xsubs** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:01 pm

Beauty... nice score Kev!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:04 pm

Thanks, Sean!

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:05 pm

Although I'm not a fireglo-guy, this is absolutely stunning..

Congrats!

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:21 pm

Gorgeous Kevin!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:26 pm

teeder wrote: I was pleasantly surprised how clean it is. I'm convinced that when I took the TRC and tailpiece off, I was the first since it left the factory.

That's a beauty, Kevin. Love those '60s FGs.

If you were the first to remove the TRC, how did the white paint on the back edge get chipped? Just askin'

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:32 pm

Grass is lookin' a little brown, Kevin.

Here, let me turn on this sprinkler system...

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:48 pm

jingle_jangle wrote:
teeder wrote: I was pleasantly surprised how clean it is. I'm convinced that when I took the TRC and tailpiece off, I was the first since it left the factory.

That's a beauty, Kevin. Love those '60s FGs.

If you were the first to remove the TRC, how did the white paint on the back edge get chipped? Just askin'

It was stuck to the peghead when I took it off, but I needed to see the rods.

Ontario_RIC_fan · Post by **Ontario_RIC_fan** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:56 pm

Very Nice Kevin! Thanks for sharing pics...

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:42 pm

Minus the horseshoe,this bass has every feature I love about the early 4001's,and a beautiful original unharmed FG finish---simply gorgeous! How's it sound compared to your 'burg?

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:24 pm

VERY Nice!!!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:35 pm

woodyng wrote: How's it sound compared to your 'burg?

I haven't A-B'ed them yet.

The '69 is light and resonant.
The neck is small and very comfy. The Burg's neck is wider and flatter. Both typical for their years, from what I've seen.

badeggs · Post by **badeggs** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:52 pm

Fantastic score, good one Kevin!

Ivan3000 · Post by **Ivan3000** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:57 pm

That looks so much better than it did on ebay!

weemac · Post by **weemac** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:34 pm

I like the transitional heel. Half rounded!

emac.

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