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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:01 pm
by 86kubicki
Here's an early '73 that was sadly stripped of it's original finish. At some point I'm going to contact paul about returning it to it's former Azureglo-ry.
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:39 pm
by loendmaestro
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:25 pm
by dswp
Striped just like Steve's but a 73, with the CB. I do not have this one anymore.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:16 pm
by wints
That one looks like it had some nice wood on it Dave.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:46 pm
by dswp
Andrew, it pained me to sell it.
Nice wood for sure.
Without the MOP inlays, I just could not justify the cost of a full restro.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:58 pm
by chefothefuture
Hey Steve-
Yup, it was sawed off. Go figure.
Ouch is right.
The neck also had the finish sanded off....
Nice looking finger board too. Very sad.
Sadder still is I'm not sure I can re-do it in Azure.
Sure I could, but I'm just not into the color....
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:32 am
by leftybass
I'll tell you guys something---after seeing the 365 O.S. that Paul refined in AZG, I started thinking what my 4001 LH would look like in that finish rather than Burgundyglo.....I am super-satisfied/ecstatic with the way it turned out in BG, but the 365 looked fabulous...If I ever take on another early lefty 4001 to restore, I think it'll have to be AZG.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:39 am
by henry5
John, I wonder if someone had some kind of "relationship issues"? I once saw a bass covered in small gouges and was told the owners girlfriend had attacked it with a screwdriver after a row! Or maybe they just carried away with a Who-type finish to a gig....makes me cringe to think of doing that to such a beautiful bass!
Whatever you do I'm sure it'll be great, although it would be a shame if it wasn't redone azure....
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:17 am
by wints
John, I thought the same thing about my 72 bass after seeing the AZG 365OS. Mine was BG originally, but I still think PW's Purpleburst will get the vote...
A subliminal couch message moment there....
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:40 am
by leftybass
Hmmm...either one would look great, but that bass would look awesome in AZG...
BTW I like the white switch tip on that bass Andy..The new/old BG bass of mine has one too, I'm assuming it's an original part...I've seen a few more from this era with them..
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:58 am
by wints
It's a short one John, like from a Gibson. I'm not too sure that is an original...
Is your whitey the stock Rickenbacker length?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:12 am
by leftybass
Yep....it was on the bass when I bought it in '01.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:01 pm
by chefothefuture
Yeah-
I wonder about that.
Like the guy in the horror movie yelled-
WHAT HAPPENED TO IT'S HEAD?!?!??!?
YARRRHGGGHGGGH........
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:24 pm
by kcole4001
Sawed the neck off!
A divorce settlement, perhaps?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:18 pm
by chefothefuture
I got the TRC with it....
So some where in dream land there might be a head
with tuners....