Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:50 pm
Awesome thread, thanks! 
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Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:05 pm
Any updates Sepp?
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:44 pm
Wayne,
Nope, nothing to report since the frets. I had hoped then bass would be back in time for our gig next weekend but things had been progressing so quickly for a while, I may have become slightly "spoiled". I have to keep in mind that Larry has other projects he is working on and my 4002 most likely took up a huge chunk of time for a while when it was in pieces.
Should be done soon. I realize the finish is a critical step but after finishing the fret work, the finish is largest thing to be done then it's fit the hardware, set her up, test her, and ship her home.
Sepp
Nope, nothing to report since the frets. I had hoped then bass would be back in time for our gig next weekend but things had been progressing so quickly for a while, I may have become slightly "spoiled". I have to keep in mind that Larry has other projects he is working on and my 4002 most likely took up a huge chunk of time for a while when it was in pieces.
Should be done soon. I realize the finish is a critical step but after finishing the fret work, the finish is largest thing to be done then it's fit the hardware, set her up, test her, and ship her home.
Sepp
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 6:23 am
I'm about at that step myself and I don't want to rush it now.Kopfjaeger wrote:...Should be done soon. I realize the finish is a critical step but after finishing the fret work, the finish is largest thing to be done then it's fit the hardware, set her up, test her, and ship her home.
Sepp
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:39 pm
Update! the end is in sight!! Larry sent me these today! She is in the booth having her finish applied. This will take several days followed by a week and a half of curing.
Very cool!!
Sepp
Very cool!!
Sepp
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:19 pm
More coolness indeed...
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:40 am
Beautiful. Can't wait to see it done.
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:33 pm
Finish has been applied. Now to cure for 10 days before assembly and set up.
One of my favorite fotos!
Sepp
Sepp
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:43 pm
UPDATE!!
Oh she is so close to being done, that I can almost hear her!!
Larry is putting the finishing touches on the "Pheonix" As you all know, this bass was a real mess what I got her. A prior owner had her in a very wet environment and she pretty much came apart and was put back together by some hack.
I rescued her off eBay and sent her to Larry Davis, where she has resided since the middle of April. Larry pulled he completely apart and put her back together the right way!! I should have her back home very soon!!
Sepp
Oh she is so close to being done, that I can almost hear her!!
Larry is putting the finishing touches on the "Pheonix" As you all know, this bass was a real mess what I got her. A prior owner had her in a very wet environment and she pretty much came apart and was put back together by some hack.
I rescued her off eBay and sent her to Larry Davis, where she has resided since the middle of April. Larry pulled he completely apart and put her back together the right way!! I should have her back home very soon!!
Sepp
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:39 pm
Major Awesomeness!! 
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:52 pm
A truly great achievement!
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:09 pm
Oh yeah! That's lookin' great!
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:07 pm
Wow! Larry is a wizard. That looks so good it is ridiculous. That guard looks really good too, glad you kept it.
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:01 pm
Oh that is LOVELY! Excellent restoration...
Re: 1977 4002 restoration project
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:44 pm
Awesome job!