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Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:01 pm
by teeder
The necks on all the '71's that I've had were thin front to back and wider feeling.

Not a bad idea using the joint biscuits there.

Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:18 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
joints and biscuits...never tried that combo before ! will let you know at the next party !!! :lol:

Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:31 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
teeder wrote:
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:sean...my '70 has the same as yours as i have replaced the short with the long toaster.

teed...that '72 has a black painted coil with flat slot screws ???
Yeah, not sure when they started painting the green bobbins black. Sometime latter in '71?

i'd like to find what month the large mag came into play under the flat slot screw black coil.

Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:48 am
by teeder
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:
teeder wrote:
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:sean...my '70 has the same as yours as i have replaced the short with the long toaster.

teed...that '72 has a black painted coil with flat slot screws ???
Yeah, not sure when they started painting the green bobbins black. Sometime latter in '71?

i'd like to find what month the large mag came into play under the flat slot screw black coil.
That would be real close to Jan '73, give or take.

Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:49 am
by teeder
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:joints and biscuits...never tried that combo before ! will let you know at the next party !!! :lol:
Sounds like a road trip to Ron's is in order! :lol:

Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:21 am
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
biscuits on me !!! :wink:

Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:08 am
by cjj
Biscuits? I thought it was supposed to be brownies...

Re: Date this 4001 Bass?

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:40 am
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
GOTCHA !!! :lol: