4001 1974 restoration

[Chris P]

Very, very cool!!!!!

[deblase4001]

Spectacular Very nice.
I have a 74 (w/red dots) and a 75 4001 and they are both a joy to play.

[Bram]

The bass is everything I wanted. Plays fantastic, sounds stunning and it just feels good!! Lovely!!
Before the pics, I want to give some special thanks.

Sergio - Rewinding the neck PU. Sounds fantastic, couldn't have been done better!
Colonel Sanders - Thanks for the bridge PU!! Where can you find these old ones?? Thanks for helping me out!!
Chris Dekker - Sending me two strap buttons. Being a perfectionist, these really finish the project!
Tom Shiben - Helping by ordering screws and resend them to Europe!
Heinpete - Sending me pickup screws!
Geir Wikran - New looking PU surrounding!
Peterbuilt Basses for giving loooots of advise!
All the RRF members by supporting and giving good advise!

Now the pics! Video coming soon!

[teeder]

Looks great! Congrats!

[jps]

Nice work, y'all. Congrats on a great restoration, Bram.

[Wiker]

Looks lovely. Great work.

Problem with the surround: Yes, those ‘70s surrounds are little bit tighter. The cover is plastic and can be bent a little together to get it in. But it also depends on how wide apart the screw holes (for the height adjustment screws) are spaced on the pickup mounting plate. I was using a black plastic plate, which maybe have the whole closer together than the metal plate you’ve got.
Anyway. I also have a virtually unused current type surround, where the inside opening is about 2mm wider than on that ‘70s one. If you like a swap I can take that ‘70s surround back and send you the other one instead.

[heinpete]

...great restoration, Bram, now you have a Beauty!

[johnallg]

Beautiful. Love the sunlight hilighted closeup on the sofa.

[heinpete]

...the fretboard with its varnish Looks amazing!

[Chris P]

It's OUR bass now, so please send it to us all to use it for some weeks

[Bram]

Thanks guys!! Nice to hear so much good response!
@Chris Ha! That's OK if you pick it up here and leave your's behind here! Are you going to join the BGF meeting? Maybe I will take it with me!

[antipodean]

That's come together so well Bram - congrats!

[s4001]

Bet it sounds as good as it looks!

[rickyfricky]

Stunningly GORGEOUS, Bram.

Congratulations... long may she run.

[RickyBubba]

Looking great, and it didn't take too long either…at least not from my vantage point!