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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:01 am
by ric330
OK Andrew, here you go.
Big and clearer:
http://www.pbase.com/esquire/image/70096378/original
Love that amber color....
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:18 am
by wints
OK...$1595. That's certainly more realistic!
Thanks Kevin.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:48 am
by basshawk
That 4000 sitting on the Pick Of the Ricks table appears to have a bound neck. You don't see many of those.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:17 am
by ric330
Yeah I noticed this one:
http://www.pbase.com/esquire/image/70099790
No neck pickup, unbound body, bound neck it looks like???
What are these called with one pickup? A 4000 instead of a 4001?
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:08 am
by leftybass
The 4000 is a refret, Chris has it described that way. The bass has wavy Grovers and a set neck. I doubt that the binding is factory, or the fretboard either for that matter.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:31 am
by wints
It does look cool. I'd be tempted to turn it into a fretless. The dots do look a little oversized...
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:25 pm
by jwilli
Interesting. I own a Combo EXACTLY like this one. FG, same TRC except mine has a regular Toaster pickup. I wonder what the deal is? The serial number on mine indicates a '56 model. Probably is but maybe it was finished in '60.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:39 pm
by leftybass
John, I looked at that Combo 400 in the pic, which was advertised as a '56. I take it to be a refin, although the finish looked pretty old......it just doesn't add up to be a '56 with a lacquered fretboard, which this guitar has. If this guitar had been made in, say, 1960, I'd believe it.....especially with the metal TRC. Could it be something that was left-over?? Hmmm......
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:37 pm
by mgauction
How was that new venue? I will be there in the first week in December at a sports convention. Looks like this has replaced Fort Washington.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:49 am
by ric330
Mike,
It was just about the same as far as size. There was only one small stand that had food and coffee but they seem to take care of everybody. The drive up from Washington Area was great, No tolls! There were a couple of tricky turns but it was a breeze other than that. It took me about the same time to drive up 2.5 hours. Plenty of parking out front. I'm going up again in the spring.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:08 am
by leftybass
Mike: I think the reason that Ft. Washington went away was that Fannie Mae bought the property and is using it as a data center ot some sort. Kevin is right in that it was about the same size, and looked like there was plenty of room to expand if need be.
The Reading site is a manufacturing facility of some sort, recently used by Lucent Technologies, at least there a bunch of Lucent signs around on some of the building...hey, the bathrooms are easy to get to..LOL
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:43 am
by mgauction
Thanks, guys! I know the promoter for my event had to commit to at least two different show dates, then I believe he will try to move it back to the Philly community. As it is for us out-of-towners, I hear it is up to about 1 1/2 hr drive from Philly.
If Graham, Peter and Chris are up to coming to the next one, then count me in!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:37 am
by leftyguitars
If Graham, Peter and Chris are up to coming to the next one, then count me in!
I can see another weekend of copious alcohol consumption looming!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:40 am
by mgauction
Why not
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:22 am
by sloop_john_b
Hmm, Reading isn't TOO far...