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jps wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:08 pm

teeder wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:23 am ...
Is that 4001, 4th from the left, missing it's pickup surround?

It's missing more than just the surround; the pickup is hanging down out of the cavity!

For clarification, here's a close-up of that 1973 4001 FG:


A previous owner had removed the original bridge pickup, filled the rout, and added a different pickup mounted at an angle.

I had borrowed a horseshoe surround from Ilan and found that it would have covered the modified area, so I had planned on restoring it with a RI Horseshoe ... but then it was one of the ones that got stolen.

Hey Everyone -
Here's a new article just posted in No Treble with the deets on Geddy's new bass:
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2026/04/2 ... hs-return/

OK, so there was one other bass built alongside of Geddy's new beastie, another one and only.

Here are the details of my new 4003 SPC MID:
- Vintage Toaster, 1/2" away from neck
- Horseshoe bridge pickup
- 2 Volume knobs / mono
- Full-width mica fret inlays
- New extra sparkly Midnight Blue
- Sparkly Gold TRC & pickguard
- Oven knobs
- Schaller bridge

Sweet!

For those who may not be aware of it, I sold the RM 3261 in my Fireglos picture to Getty!

nixdad wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 10:47 pm OK, so there was one other bass built alongside of Geddy's new beastie, another one and only.

Here are the details of my new 4003 SPC MID:
- Vintage Toaster, 1/2" away from neck
- Horseshoe bridge pickup
- 2 Volume knobs / mono
- Full-width mica fret inlays
- New extra sparkly Midnight Blue
- Sparkly Gold TRC & pickguard
- Oven knobs
- Schaller bridge

That blue is spectacular!

jps wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 10:55 pm

doctorwho wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 3:00 am Sweet!

For those who may not be aware of it, I sold the RM 3261 in my Fireglos picture to Getty!

Thanks! Also SO cool that Geddy now owns your 3261!

henry5 wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 2:42 pm

nixdad wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 10:47 pm OK, so there was one other bass built alongside of Geddy's new beastie, another one and only.

Here are the details of my new 4003 SPC MID:
- Vintage Toaster, 1/2" away from neck
- Horseshoe bridge pickup
- 2 Volume knobs / mono
- Full-width mica fret inlays
- New extra sparkly Midnight Blue
- Sparkly Gold TRC & pickguard
- Oven knobs
- Schaller bridge

That blue is spectacular!

I agree!