Early 70's MG 4001 binding bleed

[johnallg]

My theory is they had a binding employee at the time that used a different way of gluing on the binding and we are seeing the results with time. He may even have thrown in CB along with the white scraps to be dissolved to use as the gluing agent. Yeah, just my thoughts on this.

Spot on, John! (Yes...I'm a poet!)

I've seen this binding stain phenomenon at least 5 times over the years, and here's what a well-known former RIC employee (who was working there at the time this bass was built) has said about it:

"The stain was caused from straight acetone being used to adhere the binding when the Bass was built in 1972."

See also:

Here's a thread about an early '70s 360 with binding bleed (the "Glueglo effect") including John Hall's comments on it:
viewtopic.php?f=104&t=409851

Another relevant thread: viewtopic.php?f=68&t=410407

Well, whadda ya know......

[libratune]

Another Glueglo 4001, early '70s: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Rickenback ... 2a3a163f6d

[teeder]

That's too bad about these mapleglos!
Wonder why the new long guard. Hiding something?

[glking14]

my 71 has a longer pick guard too. Its because of the longer truss rod routing

[teeder]

Interesting.
I'm used to '71's looking like this.

[woodyng]

That's too bad about these mapleglos!
Wonder why the new long guard. Hiding something?

Maybe the owner just prefers that look. (As do I)

[libratune]

my 71 has a longer pick guard too. Its because of the longer truss rod routing

Looks like that's what might have happened here:

[teeder]

That's too bad about these mapleglos!
Wonder why the new long guard. Hiding something?

Maybe the owner just prefers that look. (As do I)

Oh, I agree. The longer guards look better. Just wondering why it was necessary. The '71's I posted were a Jan and Feb, so I wonder if the basses with the extended truss-rod channels are left over '60's basses?

And technically, I was correct. Something is being hidden. It just happened to be the factory that was doing the hiding.

[jps]

...I wonder if the basses with the extended truss-rod channels are left over '60's basses?

I was going to post that but for the headstock shape. Unless, the neck blank was cut for the rods before adding the headstock wings and shaping it.

[Ontario_RIC_fan]

Looks a lot like this one in the register

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... 6order%3D1

[jps]

Similar, but they are different basses.

[Kopfjaeger]

Whoa,

Kevin that is an awesome Burgundyglo!!! Is she yours? If so, still have her?

Stunning, really!!

Sepp

[teeder]

It was mine for a while. It's a beautiful bass but we never got along very well.

[chefothefuture]

The pick guard length likely was shortened when the
first 21r's were made as the treble pup on the first ones
is the same distance from the forward shifted bridges as
on the 20 fret basses. On the later 21r's, the treble pup was
placed back in the same position as the 20r's and consequently
closer to the bridge.

Mid to late '71 basses sometimes got a long guard.
My Nov 71 has one.

[teeder]

Good point, John.

Here's Tony C's old '71.