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Man that is one pretty bass! Schweet!!!

That is seriously eye-popping! Nice work, and enjoy!

aceonbass wrote:
Did you add those walnut headstock wings? That's gotta be the nicest 68-up 4001 I've ever seen!

Good guess Dane! Right you are. Highly figured piece of Black Walnut, and a TON of patience! This was not a project to make a mistake on. Took me about 20 hours of work, with nearly all hand tools.
Certainly a looker, but an amazing player as well.

Thanks everyone for your comments!

Stunning!

I like the J bass, too. I should have taken the white pickguard off my Arctic white one when I got it 20 years ago. Now it's yellowed a bit, so I'll just have to be satisfied getting a tortoise shell PG sometime in the near future.

Most beautious, Sean. That maple looks like it was meant for a 4002. Way before they made the 4002. Kudos.

Awesome job, Sean!
I sold this bass to Tony to help pay for my son's braces.

Wonderful restoration, Sean! And yes, I did notice the walnut wings right away given this is not a 4002! Great pick on the wood used for them.

jps wrote:Wonderful restoration, Sean! And yes, I did notice the walnut wings right away given this is not a 4002! Great pick on the wood used for them.

+1! Absolutely stellar!

holes left from the BA bridge installed previously

Sean, I still have that BA and the plastic trim piece that were on it if you ever want to "restore" it.

That's about as good as it gets, innit? Well done!

That is the most perfect 4001 I've ever seen!!!

Sweet Georgia Brown!

That is one sweet Ricky! I typically don't like MG, but yours is awesome. Nice work and thanks for sharing.

Thanks guys... appreciate the comments. I haven't had the opportunity to take better pics than what I posted on page 2, but will do so over the next couple days.
Cheers
Sean

I can't look. It will make me sad!