NBD - '72 4000

byu · Post by **byu** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 4:20 pm

Just arrived. Super clean, all original.

: '72 4000

Gilmourisgod · Post by **Gilmourisgod** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:01 pm

Very Nice! How's the neck feel relative to 4003 models?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:28 pm

Nice bass, how's it sound? Are those Fender flat wounds?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 12:09 am

So you ended up going for it after all!

Congrats, Bill...Beautiful bass!

Lefty4003S8 · Post by **Lefty4003S8** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:56 am

WOW....that's NICE!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:48 am

Very nice-could be a twin to mine.

Congrats!
The 3-piece necks on these are wonderfully slim and shallow....

byu · Post by **byu** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 12:14 pm

Thanks everyone. I haven't had much of a chance to work with it, only photo it. I think the strings are Fender flats. Too high tension and so the action is a bit high. I've ordered TI Flats for it. I'll be playing it tonight and will report back. Also have more pics.

Kiddwad57 · Post by **Kiddwad57** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:12 am

What a beautiful bass.

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:53 am

Looks great Bill, congrats.

I have a '76 4000 WHT (Nun Moore-Whyte) strung with Slinkys that has an extra special belch to it.

I really like the simplicity of the 4000.

armybass · Post by **armybass** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:35 am

Love it!

BigJohnAZ · Post by **BigJohnAZ** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:19 pm

That's a beautiful instrument you have there! 43 years old in THAT condition? Nice.

byu · Post by **byu** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 3:43 pm

Here are some beauty shots.

: '72 4000 Beauty 1

: '72 4000 Beauty 2

: '72 4000 Beauty 3

: '72 4000 Beauty 4

: '72 4000 Beauty 5

: '72 4000 Beauty 6

godber · Post by **godber** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 3:53 pm

Nice. Super condition.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 4:33 pm

That looks great, Bill.

Love the early '70s (especially, the girls back then

).

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:28 pm

Beautiful,indeed. Looks thoroughly all-original and super clean.
I love that it has a model-specific TRC,too,not sure i've ever seen one for a 4000 before!

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