Left-Handed 4005 Available!

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:09 am

I've never seen one of these left-handed before! Has anyone else?

Chicago Music Exchange has just obtained one. It is a 1966 Mapleglo. If you don't care for the color, I don't think you have much of a choice.

Just a heads-up to all forum members before he sticks it on ebay, offers it to a rich record executive, or sells it abroad.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:23 am

There was one for sale in Japan last year, it may be the same one. Apparently it hasn't made the website yet....

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:30 am

John, when it rains it pours....

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:57 pm

What, you've never seen this one ?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:00 pm

'Floods' is more like it!! LOL

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:01 pm

Chris, I like your left-handed welcome mat, too.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:09 pm

John, I didn't even notice the mat....I was more concerned with the "R" tailpiece getting noticed....ah, you guys are too sharp...

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:02 pm

John - Thats the one. He said he go it from Japan.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:42 pm

I'd learn to play lefty for that one !!!

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:22 pm

Umm, lets face reality..

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:24 pm

does that mean the headstock is the flipped version?

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:41 pm

I had a customer call in this week and ask about lefthanded "R" tailpieces, which, in case anyone doesn't know, don't exist.

But this fellow was adamant that he'd seen one on a lefty! So, naturally, I said to him, "Well I'd sure like to see that!"

He then emailed me a photo from the web of the body of a "lefty" RIC, upside-down-backwards "R" and all.

Thing is, there was a sign in the background of the photo which had backwards letters...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:38 am

Maybe he thought the sign was in russian.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:43 am

....lol!! Sorry Kenny!!

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:15 pm

Was that you, Chris? You should have identified yourself...