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Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:25 pm
by eatswodo
Sadly, the original owner's elderly father is probably not up to the task of removing pickguards and dating pots, but we may be able to get the truss rod count. Unfortunately, neither of us can just pop over and do it - the bass is in Massachusetts, my friend is in New York, and I'm in Minnesota. Not quite sure how things will proceed from here, but we're a heck of a lot better informed than we were a day ago!
Great stuff, everybody - my New York friend conveys his grateful thanks, and will be passing all this on appropriately.
Cheers,
David
Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:44 pm
by chrisdski
we have members in Ma. who may be able to help- also see post about red dot position markers and measuring the neck PU space to the neck (1/2 or 1")- we may be able to date it that way without pulling anything.
Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:14 pm
by MiroN
jps wrote:wim wrote:Looks like a post 1974 4001
+1. It's quite real. That "ridge" on the jack plate is a reflection.
Am I the only one who noticed the red dots?
1974!
Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:27 pm
by wim
MiroN wrote:jps wrote:wim wrote:Looks like a post 1974 4001
+1. It's quite real. That "ridge" on the jack plate is a reflection.
Am I the only one who noticed the red dots?
1974!
Indeed, red dots. so 1974 indeed!
I wanted to write "looks like a red dots 1974 4001" but it must have come out wrong somehow.
Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:23 pm
by heinpete
MiroN wrote:jps wrote:wim wrote:Looks like a post 1974 4001
+1. It's quite real. That "ridge" on the jack plate is a reflection.
Am I the only one who noticed the red dots?
1974!
...initially I also saw them, but increasing the pic I could not totally rely on my impression...
Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:26 pm
by aceonbass
vulcan_creedler wrote:BTW, 2002 refers to the year the plate was made.
Actually, the number on the plate appears to be random, as the XX plate on my custom "4008CS" is 1216. I do know that these plates are registered to the owner when RIC sends one out.
Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:31 pm
by jps
aceonbass wrote:vulcan_creedler wrote:BTW, 2002 refers to the year the plate was made.
Actually, the number on the plate appears to be random, as the XX plate on my custom "4008CS" is 1216. I do know that these plates are registered to the owner when RIC sends one out.
Oct 12th, 1216 - King John of England loses his crown jewels in The Wash, probably near Fosdyke, perhaps near Sutton Bridge
Anybody ever find them?
Re: Help id'ing a bass
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:36 pm
by aceonbass
Yo Jeffrey....I got ya Crown Jewels right hea