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Didn't you ever see the '69 4000 formerly owned by Kevin Teed?wints wrote:That could be the first S I have seen with Grovers...
Yup, great looking bass, really nice wood, and for that $$ who cares about the odd hardware issue. It will play like a dream and sound wonderful regardless.
Congrats Steve.
Also, they're the straight Grovers rather than the ones with wavy keys. And yes the bridge pickup isn't green or have the aluminum base plate - it looks like it might be a later 70's pickup.wints wrote:That could be the first S I have seen with Grovers...
). Too bad we couldn't meet up when I was up around St. Pete's. I'll PM you the next time I'm down there.interesting, Steve - my '69 4000/1 shares the same issue w/ a gap like that, with the original tailpiece.86kubicki wrote:Thanks for those photos Jeff! It could be a matter of perspective, but the vintage tailpiece on the left certainly looks like its a bit bigger than the others. If this is the case, and assuming that an original bridge will be near impossible to find, do I have any options? Would a 4001 V63 or C64 tailpiece do the job, or do those share the same footprint as the modern tailpiece?
Here's a picture of the route and gap in question:
Strange that the original tailpiece doesn't fully cover the route on your 4001 Bryce... have you ever unscrewed the tailpiece to see if it can be positioned in such a way that the route is fully covered?brycycle wrote:interesting, Steve - my '69 4000/1 shares the same issue w/ a gap like that, with the original tailpiece.
it was formerly owned by Kevin, as referenced in this post.
incredible score - was it here in Toronto?
