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Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:25 pm
by walker
OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:26 pm
by jps
Correct!
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:14 am
by leftybass
walker wrote:OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
My April '69 is mono-wired.
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:11 am
by teeder
leftybass wrote:walker wrote:OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
My April '69 is mono-wired.
As is my Feb '69.
BTW, Congrats, John!
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:20 am
by leftybass
teeder wrote:leftybass wrote:walker wrote:OH! (slow on the uptake here) Rick-O-Sound is referring to the double-jack stereo wiring, not the silver X/Y splitter box, correct? I've heard of '68 being the first year they appear stock, but have never actually seen one yet.
My April '69 is mono-wired.
As is my Feb '69.
BTW, Congrats, John!
I wanna say it was 1970 or so for ROS, but may be earlier.
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:55 am
by chefothefuture
I thought about 1970 was the earliest as every 4001 that I've had from '69 and earlier was mono.
So the one I just got is the earliest I've seen....
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:37 pm
by ken_j
I thought ROS was an option early on and later became standard. I have no idea of the dates though.
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:40 pm
by leftybass
ken_j wrote:I thought ROS was an option early on and later became standard. I have no idea of the dates though.
Ken, that is my understanding as well. I think the circa "1970" date we refer to is in the area of when all the 4001's had ROS as a standard feature.
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:43 pm
by walker
Two '68 MGs:
Better-res version:
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:46 am
by teeder
Schwing!
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:30 am
by teeder
walker wrote:Two '68 MGs:
Better-res version:
2x68(2)Med.jpg
Pictures like this cause me to have "The Grass is Greener" syndrome. (or is it "The Grass is Mapleglo" ?)
Must look away!
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:59 am
by walker
Heh heh... "The Maple is Greener?" "The Grass is Maplegloier?" "The Glow is Mapleier?"
It's all good! Or bad. Depending on which way you slice it. (The Mapleglo)
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:02 pm
by walker
(By the way - credit where it's due: the bass on the left is Tony Matura's, mine's on the right. Already said that over on the FB version of RRF, but there you go again.)
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:03 pm
by ajish4
Guys,
I think I'm going to move this to the RIC BASS SECTION in just a bit.
Being this post has taken a life of it's own, which is VERY COOL INDEED, I think it needs to be in the spotlight.
Re: FS: 1968 4001 MG
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:24 pm
by walker
Makes sense. I guess there's really nothing for sale here. Nothing to see here - please return to your place of business or residence!