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Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG

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OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
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Correct! 8)
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walker wrote:OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
My April '69 is mono-wired.
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leftybass wrote:
walker wrote:OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
My April '69 is mono-wired.
As is my Feb '69.


BTW, Congrats, John!
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teeder wrote:
leftybass wrote:
walker wrote:OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
My April '69 is mono-wired.
As is my Feb '69.


BTW, Congrats, John!
I wanna say it was 1970 or so for ROS, but may be earlier.
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Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG

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I thought about 1970 was the earliest as every 4001 that I've had from '69 and earlier was mono.
So the one I just got is the earliest I've seen....
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I thought ROS was an option early on and later became standard. I have no idea of the dates though.
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ken_j wrote:I thought ROS was an option early on and later became standard. I have no idea of the dates though.
Ken, that is my understanding as well. I think the circa "1970" date we refer to is in the area of when all the 4001's had ROS as a standard feature.
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Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG

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Two '68 MGs:

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Schwing!
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walker wrote:Two '68 MGs:

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Pictures like this cause me to have "The Grass is Greener" syndrome. (or is it "The Grass is Mapleglo" ?) :mrgreen:

Must look away! :shock: :mrgreen:
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Heh heh... "The Maple is Greener?" "The Grass is Maplegloier?" "The Glow is Mapleier?"

It's all good! Or bad. Depending on which way you slice it. (The Mapleglo)
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(By the way - credit where it's due: the bass on the left is Tony Matura's, mine's on the right. Already said that over on the FB version of RRF, but there you go again.)
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Guys,

I think I'm going to move this to the RIC BASS SECTION in just a bit.

Being this post has taken a life of it's own, which is VERY COOL INDEED, I think it needs to be in the spotlight.
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Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG

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Makes sense. I guess there's really nothing for sale here. Nothing to see here - please return to your place of business or residence!
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