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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:35 pm
by marc61
Ya know what's really wierd is some guy in the UK recently listed a whole buncha parts. Almost everything you'd need to make this a bass.
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:34 pm
by ilan
Don't know about the legal stuff, but this blank could be used to make a 4002.
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:18 pm
by ken_james
The parts came from that busted up v63 that Dayton Band sold a few weeks ago.
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:28 pm
by jayfbv
Long scale? 44 1/8 seems short. Mine is more like 45".
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:07 am
by rickcrazy
Hmm... Interesting discussion. I'm looking forward to seeing what it will lead to...
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:13 am
by rickcrazy
Well, regardless of what it may lead to, assuming that unfinished '4001' is legit and supposing no legal issues were involved, if I were the successful bidder I simply would leave it alone - I wouldn't finish it. Makes sense?
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:18 am
by marc61
That's the problem with using it for a project, well there's two things actually. One, if legit it's kinda a collector's item. Like when I was in the baseball card business and people had uncut sheets of trading cards.
Two, if you did try to make something out of it, those truss rods have never had stress in over 30 years(wish I could say that)no telling how they'll react to strings.
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:25 am
by ken_james
I'd make it into a clock
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 3:45 am
by rickcrazy
I'd rather make it into a wall hanging, actually. Like I said, I wouldn't touch it. Again, assuming it is legit.
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:11 am
by jps
Invalid item!
Dane,
My brother has an NOS radio for a Tucker!!! In the box, too. Is that worth gold? How much gold?
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:17 am
by aceonbass
Jeffrey,
How is this an invalid item? And if your brother does have a Tucker radio still in the box, considering that only 50 or so such cars were made(47 of which are still registered),it would be worth whatever one of the lucky 47 was willing to pay to make his car complete. If you're not into the collector car hobby then you really have no idea of how much these people are willing to pay for NOS stuff. Then again, you're probably just being sarcastic....
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 8:01 am
by jnbass
that maple would make a fine John Boos cutting block
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:36 am
by marc61
It's funny about this item. I believe the seller's story about how he got it. I was just wondering one thing. If this bass was taken off the production line like some of us think it was, why would the binding be put on before it was finished?
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:48 am
by jps
This morning when I went to the auction, it came up invalid.
My brother really does have a Tucker radio!
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 11:13 am
by rickcrazy
The body binding is installed on both body 'wings' prior to these being glued onto the neck.