Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:43 am
Very, very cool!!!!!
Very nice.I have a 74 (w/red dots) and a 75 4001 and they are both a joy to play.
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Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:56 am
Spectacular Very nice.
I have a 74 (w/red dots) and a 75 4001 and they are both a joy to play.
Very nice.I have a 74 (w/red dots) and a 75 4001 and they are both a joy to play.
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:54 pm
The bass is everything I wanted. Plays fantastic, sounds stunning and it just feels good!! Lovely!!
Before the pics, I want to give some special thanks.
Sergio - Rewinding the neck PU. Sounds fantastic, couldn't have been done better!
Colonel Sanders - Thanks for the bridge PU!! Where can you find these old ones?? Thanks for helping me out!!
Chris Dekker - Sending me two strap buttons. Being a perfectionist, these really finish the project!
Tom Shiben - Helping by ordering screws and resend them to Europe!
Heinpete - Sending me pickup screws!
Geir Wikran - New looking PU surrounding!
Peterbuilt Basses for giving loooots of advise!
All the RRF members by supporting and giving good advise!
Now the pics! Video coming soon!
Before the pics, I want to give some special thanks.
Sergio - Rewinding the neck PU. Sounds fantastic, couldn't have been done better!
Colonel Sanders - Thanks for the bridge PU!! Where can you find these old ones?? Thanks for helping me out!!
Chris Dekker - Sending me two strap buttons. Being a perfectionist, these really finish the project!
Tom Shiben - Helping by ordering screws and resend them to Europe!
Heinpete - Sending me pickup screws!
Geir Wikran - New looking PU surrounding!
Peterbuilt Basses for giving loooots of advise!
All the RRF members by supporting and giving good advise!
Now the pics! Video coming soon!
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:46 pm
Looks great! Congrats!
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:09 pm
Nice work, y'all. Congrats on a great restoration, Bram. 
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:45 pm
Looks lovely. Great work. 
Problem with the surround: Yes, those ‘70s surrounds are little bit tighter. The cover is plastic and can be bent a little together to get it in. But it also depends on how wide apart the screw holes (for the height adjustment screws) are spaced on the pickup mounting plate. I was using a black plastic plate, which maybe have the whole closer together than the metal plate you’ve got.
Anyway. I also have a virtually unused current type surround, where the inside opening is about 2mm wider than on that ‘70s one. If you like a swap I can take that ‘70s surround back and send you the other one instead.
Problem with the surround: Yes, those ‘70s surrounds are little bit tighter. The cover is plastic and can be bent a little together to get it in. But it also depends on how wide apart the screw holes (for the height adjustment screws) are spaced on the pickup mounting plate. I was using a black plastic plate, which maybe have the whole closer together than the metal plate you’ve got.
Anyway. I also have a virtually unused current type surround, where the inside opening is about 2mm wider than on that ‘70s one. If you like a swap I can take that ‘70s surround back and send you the other one instead.
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:23 pm
...great restoration, Bram, now you have a Beauty! 
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:15 pm
Beautiful. Love the sunlight hilighted closeup on the sofa.
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:02 am
...the fretboard with its varnish Looks amazing! 
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:00 am
It's OUR bass now, so please send it to us all to use it for some weeks 
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:51 am
Thanks guys!! Nice to hear so much good response!
@Chris Ha! That's OK if you pick it up here and leave your's behind here! Are you going to join the BGF meeting? Maybe I will take it with me!
@Chris Ha! That's OK if you pick it up here and leave your's behind here! Are you going to join the BGF meeting? Maybe I will take it with me!
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:33 pm
That's come together so well Bram - congrats!
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:17 pm
Bet it sounds as good as it looks!
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:08 am
Stunningly GORGEOUS, Bram.
Congratulations... long may she run.
Congratulations... long may she run.
Re: 4001 1974 restoration
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:08 pm
Looking great, and it didn't take too long either…at least not from my vantage point!