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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:24 am
by route66guitars
I've had a few of these over the years. they sound great.
There's an original FireGlow lefty 4005/6 out there that I keep missing. I really want that bass. The last seller sold it to someone else for less than what I offered him. Funny how people are when they know you are a dealer as well as a collector.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:26 am
by 8mileshigh
Chris - remember that broken 4005 I got a while back - headstock snapped and neck BOLTED! onto the body.....it will return as a 4005-6string - eventually!!
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:45 am
by beatlefan
Can't wait to see that one!! Will there be step by step photos documenting the process along the way?? (I hope!)
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:51 am
by 8mileshigh
Yep....but there might be lengthy gaps.bear with me!!
mmmmm Houston we have a problem.....
We can rebuild it!
eventually....
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:51 pm
by atomic_punk
This one is gonna sell....reserve met. I am hoping to catch the last few minutes of this one to see what obscene numbers get entered as bids.
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:58 pm
by rictified
someone must have backed out, reserve not met.
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:07 am
by atomic_punk
I'm showing it at $6,988, reserve met, Bob.
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:40 am
by rictified
oh, it was relisted like almost 7 days ago, gotta slow down.
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:30 am
by beatlefan
Hey Bob! You changin' your style?
You should go for this 6'er and get a new image....since you dumped Ampeg on April 1st....
haha
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:44 am
by hen_jin
Back to 8mileshigh's broken 4005.
I had a similar break on a 4005 back in the late 70's. Attempts to glue it never worked. In 1989 a man in NYC built a new headpiece on part of the neck which he attached lower down the neck. This gave the glue a larger (longer) surface area over a more gentle angle as well. That worked beautifully. You might want to consider that?
I recently sold that bass but I probably have photos of the repair at home if you are curious.
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:31 am
by 8mileshigh
I sure am Derek, post them when you get a minute
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:50 am
by hen_jin
Here are two i have at the office. If I can find the CD at home, I also have some better closeups of the actual repair.
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:44 am
by rictified
No Chris, I usually read most of the posts, what would I need a bass with two extra strings on it for? haha! Although that is probably tuned from E to E like a guitar. I'd like it just for collectabilty purposes though.
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:11 pm
by aceonbass
Wow...$8600.00! Now that was exciting, especially during the last 40 seconds or so when the price went up by over $1700.00!
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:23 pm
by mgauction
Scott? If your listening, your buddy, Gil Southworth bought it.