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Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:18 pm
by rickboy88
The sad part is the destruction of a complete bass to part it out in the hopes that the pieces are worth more than the whole thing. I think he's in for a hard lesson.
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:40 pm
by jingle_jangle
wints wrote:Paul...
Your computer keyboard OK?
Just taking the pi$$ out of his listing, Andrew...
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:37 pm
by wints
Doh!
Long morning...
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:41 pm
by alanz
I think the seller should sell this one to Jon Camp.
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:47 pm
by doctorwho
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Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:18 pm
by gray
There was a bass for sale around these parts for a while that looked juuuust like that one...
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:52 pm
by jingle_jangle
Oh, so it was a "parts" bass, too, Robert?
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:22 pm
by danomar
I hate to ask, but for what is "YGBSM" an acronym?
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:24 pm
by bassduke49
Daniel, go back one page for 'splanation.
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:56 am
by johnallg
When did 4001 basses have the 7 screw tailpiece? I'll bet this is an early 4003 that he put a 4001 TRC on.
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:25 am
by ben_brown
johnallg wrote:When did 4001 basses have the 7 screw tailpiece? I'll bet this is an early 4003 that he put a 4001 TRC on.
All I see is 5 holes
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:38 am
by gray
jingle_jangle wrote:Oh, so it was a "parts" bass, too, Robert?
Well, yes and no. Same year, Same neck break (only a darker line along the seam of the break), same color, same checking, even on the fretboard. Missing mute, missing mute screw. I'm not saying that this is the same one, but it is remarkably similar, and it was listed online for a time, so it IS possible. It played and sounded great actually, it just looked, well, funky. All it needed was a couple new parts and a refin, really. It's a shame either way, when it could have been simple, but oh well.
Considering all the miracles imparted upon us by yourself and Dale, I have a hard time looking at any vintage instrument as a parts bass, with the exception of Jerry Only's 4001.
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:04 am
by johnallg
ben_brown wrote:johnallg wrote:When did 4001 basses have the 7 screw tailpiece? I'll bet this is an early 4003 that he put a 4001 TRC on.
All I see is 5 holes
5holes.jpg
Looked like 7 to me when I looked at the auction.
Time to go home and get to bed.......
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 am
by bassduke49
Now he's got the neck pickup, black pickguard, and controls up for $500. Dreamer.
Re: YGBSM! A grand for a bad shell?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:41 am
by jingle_jangle
gray wrote:jingle_jangle wrote:Oh, so it was a "parts" bass, too, Robert?
Well, yes and no. Same year, Same neck break (only a darker line along the seam of the break), same color, same checking, even on the fretboard. Missing mute, missing mute screw. I'm not saying that this is the same one, but it is remarkably similar, and it was listed online for a time, so it IS possible. It played and sounded great actually, it just looked, well, funky. All it needed was a couple new parts and a refin, really. It's a shame either way, when it could have been simple, but oh well.
Considering all the miracles imparted upon us by yourself and Dale, I have a hard time looking at any vintage instrument as a parts bass, with the exception of Jerry Only's 4001.
My comment was a riff on your words, "
for sale around these parts".