New 21 Fretter On The Block

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:46 pm

Thanks for enlightening me, Steve.
Keith, I'm afraid there will only be 'after' pictures, as I plan on starting working on the 4001 as soon as I bring it home and I don't have a camera.
Jim, maybe Bob Nyswonger is willing to let his 21 fret 4001 go - seriously.
As for parts I'll be needing, does anyone have an early '70s 4001 handrest they can spare?

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:42 pm

Jetglo 4000 too.....

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:10 am

Does anyone have an email for Bob .... ??

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:12 am

Sergio, congrats and enjoy the new 21 fretter.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:08 am

Thanks.
I already am enjoying it. Picked it up a few hours ago for 1 000 Euros (approx. US$ 1 250, I believe).
Another great 21 fret 4001. Made in August 1970.
Date code on all four pots is 8th week of 1967. Interesting. Wiring appears to be original and unmolested.
Neck pickup (7.6 K toaster with 'short' magnets) has low output, bridge pickup (6.0 K transitional hi-gain with unsprayed bobbin and 'narrow' magnet) is working. I had been told it had been dead for over twenty years...
Whoever stripped (and re-finished - in Mapleglo) the bass in the late '70s did a fine job.
Neck is straight and frets show little wear. TRC looks as good as new. Pickguard has a crack by the controls, but it's not serious. Mute pad is gone (I'm not replacing it), as are the handrest, the fingergrip and the switch cap. Switch cap is no problem, as Martin Tryon kindly sent me two such switches + caps a few days ago.
I'll be replacing (but keeping) the original pickups with two of my own.
I'll have this beauty photographed as soon as I can.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:51 pm

So happy for you, Sérgio!
Super nice catch!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:36 pm

sergio,what was the original color,sounds like a super cool resto project,congrats.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:29 pm

Thanks Paul, Ken. The original finish was Fireglo. According to the guy who sold me the bass, he had it refinished in the late '70s not because he had grown tired of Fireglo or anything, but rather because some paint had accidentally been spilled over the guitar and couldn't be satisfactorily removed (!).

marty · Post by **marty** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:33 pm

Congrats on the bass Sergio....look forward to seeeing the pics

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:56 am

Bummer, when I'm painting around the house or garage, I usually try to keep all my Ricks put away.

LOL

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:50 am

Sounds like really cool bass Sérgio!

Congarts and enjoy!

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:26 am

Whooo Hoooo and good for you!!! We want pictures!!! dm