Help!!!! My 4001 needs a healing touch!

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:23 pm

Yes the green monster...They broke the mold when they made that one. Someone really had a good day at the office.
I thought that having that bass unstrung for 15 years would have been a record but Javier has doubled that! Like his bass, I,m hoping to get it back in playing condition next year. Thanks to this forum it,s a possibility that I would not have dreamed about a few years ago.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:39 pm

Andrew,
Any more shots of the green monster ?

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:21 pm

These may be reposts Jim, but here,s a couple...It was fireglo once!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:30 pm

Oh I know it now, thanks Andrew, very sad that a Fireglo had to be sacrificed for this .... but the Green does look nice ..

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:40 pm

Anndrew, was this an early 4001-s, or a v63 ?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:43 pm

It has as unusual shape. The upper horn is different.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:45 pm

I'm not crazy for green finishes on guitars, but I really like teal a lot, which is what Andrew's bass looks to me in the pictures. A factory trans teal burst like that is what I'd love to see on a RIC bass.
Very different Andrew, it looks cool !

pflash4001 · Post by **pflash4001** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:47 pm

Hey guys, I just want to take a minute to say thanks for all the helpful info and most importantly, for giving me hope that this instrument can be saved. Thanks alot guys...

javier

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:09 am

"Anndrew, was this an early 4001-s, or a v63?"

I know I'm not Wints, but it's an RM1999, an original 60s 4001S import. It must be going on for 40+ years now, btw!

syncop8r · Post by **syncop8r** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:38 am

It looks like someone has cut away the inside of the upper horn.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:11 am

Thanks Mark ....
If that's the original Bridge with the mute, it would place it between 1967 and 1969, nice !!!

Still think it should go back to Fireglo though !!!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:13 am

Is there a jackplate on the edge? I just noticed the jack on the guard.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:32 am

There looks to be, you can see the wiring heading into the body, maybe the "extra" one was a ROS addition !!!

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:02 am

It has a May 64 jackplate on it, but it was converted to stereo in the 70,s hence the hole in the guard...
Javier, what,s the serial number on your bass, if you don,t mind me asking? Please post a few more shots when you find the time, especially of the rear of the bass as I,d love to see more of that colour and grain. Good luck with the work and keep us posted.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:56 am

So is the bridge and mute a retro fit Andrew ?