Does this one look legit?

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:33 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3779754762&rd=1

I'm suspicious of the neck PU (were 73 still using toasters?), the tuners, and the TRC. Seems a 73 should have "Model 4001" clearly visible...

Opinions?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:07 pm

It looks ok to me. The general construction is ok. The hardware seems right. I think you would be more likely to find hi-gains on a '73 than a toaster.

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:12 pm

OK...I'll take your word. What type of tuning pegs are those? Very different from my 75.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:23 pm

They are the older style Grover tuners. From what I understand, they weren't very good. Slipped out of tune a lot and the backs had a tendancy to fall off. I think they're usually found on mid '73 and earlier models.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:02 pm

I thought the same thing about Grovers but JH said they were pefectly fine except for some later ones that where made in Asia but they could be fixed.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:51 pm

I've had no problems with them, I've had two basses with them.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:04 pm

That guy must have sweat a lot, look at the finish wear on the body where his arm hits it...

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:37 pm

Oh another thing that made me wonder was the talk of buying it a few months ago for $1300 and putting it on the Bay starting at $500. I see it's up to $635 now...but $1300 with no case?

Anyway, if it's legit then I had an educational experience!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:55 am

That is not the original TRC, that is the only thing I see about it that's not correct, it's got the old small headstock.