Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:11 pm
Azureglo, definitely.
I always say, if you're not sure, go Azure
but white would look right!
damn, if you haven't decided yet, go jet!
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:24 pm
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:30 pm
wanna bet?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:41 pm
Not yet!
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:42 pm
Neck set.
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:42 pm
No sweat!
Darren, look at our two IP addresses......eery!
Darren, look at our two IP addresses......eery!
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:11 pm
Charly, you've been workin' too hard buddy!
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:17 pm
just, eewwww! no wait, who's been workin too hard? The man can find a happy face in the wierdest places!
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:17 pm
Don't know how large the tuner holes are on this thing, but the biggie bushings of those days cover over tunings that have been plugged and re-drilled to 7/16" standard, just fine. So opaque finishes aren't the only ones feasible, unless there are lots of other issues with the carcass.
Simmons' BG lefty 4001, which I refinned, had over a dozen "extrasuplerfluous" screw holes in the front which were plugged, along with the above-mentioned tuner re-drills, and it turned out very nice. Not original by a long shot, but who's gonna knock a gorgeous BG checker lefty?
Simmons' BG lefty 4001, which I refinned, had over a dozen "extrasuplerfluous" screw holes in the front which were plugged, along with the above-mentioned tuner re-drills, and it turned out very nice. Not original by a long shot, but who's gonna knock a gorgeous BG checker lefty?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:25 pm
Charly, you better believe it, mate 
Paul, you make some good points here. This would make a great restoration bass project for a lefty player.
Paul, you make some good points here. This would make a great restoration bass project for a lefty player.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:07 am
Yeah, I was actually gonna part mine out at one point too....obviously very glad I didn't!!!
Mine was structurally MUCH better than this one, and I dont like the peghead crack on the ebay bass.
Mine was structurally MUCH better than this one, and I dont like the peghead crack on the ebay bass.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:58 am
It's probably just me but I don't think I want a bass that's had the headstock separated from it's neck, even though one of the most famous basses in history lost it's head at one time.
Good traditional refin colors for 4001's of this period (IMO) are burgundy, azureglo, and white. Jetglo, fireglo, and mapleglo are just too common (again IMO). Paul should be starting a white refin soon on a 73 4001 of mine.
Good traditional refin colors for 4001's of this period (IMO) are burgundy, azureglo, and white. Jetglo, fireglo, and mapleglo are just too common (again IMO). Paul should be starting a white refin soon on a 73 4001 of mine.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:45 am
This would make a great restoration bass project for a lefty player.
Unfortunately, all of this year's guitar acquisition funds have been spent. Also, I'm not one to sell something in order to buy something else.
Yeah, I was actually gonna part mine out at one point too....obviously very glad I didn't!!!
John, I probably should have bought yours when I had the chance.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:06 am
Richard: Well, it was a much better platform to work with than this FG '73....at the time you and I talked having it re-done was not an option. But, once I put it back together and gave it a whirl once again, I couldn't get rid of it. No worries, I'm sure there are other 'Diamonds in the rough' out there.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:36 pm
Couldn't agree on a reasonable price so I'm done with this one.