4002 Production History 101

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:33 am

Yo, happy b-day, Ginger! Did you receive the ecard?

ginger_lee · Post by **ginger_lee** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:36 am

Yes Sheena!..Beautiful!!!..Yes I loved it..Thank you..I really thank you everyones

ginger_lee · Post by **ginger_lee** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:47 am

now i just need someone to drop by and give this girl a nice bottle of Valpolicella..ggl

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:52 am

Happy birthday, and happy bassday! What a great thread too.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:16 pm

I would think that given the four lead wiring of an HB1 pickup, that it would be possible to use them in a 4002 wired the same way. Has anyone ever put a coil tap switch on a bass or guitar using HB1's? If so, since the coils are stacked, is there any difference in volume between the upper and lower coils?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:37 am

They will certainly work that way. Dave's is set up like that. Unfortunately so many 4002s lost their pickups over the years. I cannot even begin to guess why though. The 4002 has a special sound. It has the overall tone of a 4001 but has more fundamental, is easier to control and is smoother. Changing the pickups could only screw that up but so many have been altered anyway.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:59 am

I have been talking to an old Forum member, who has come across yet another 4002, with its' pick ups' missing.

I have seen more 4002's w/o their pick ups than with the original ones.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:47 am

You'd think that at $1300.00 apiece that they's remain unmodified. I guess it's like the '71 455 GSX Stage 1 that I saw with a 350 in it. Some people just can't leave well enough alone.

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:07 am

There will always be modders... for better or worse. When I had a show car and used to make the circuit I once saw a beautiful early-90's Porsche 911 turbo... again, sporting a 350.

Why, I said. Why?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:08 am

Dave: Another one! The original pickups have a wonderful sound. I just don't get it.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:19 am

Ted, I'll post some pictures of it later....

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:04 am

Here she is..........

Shield your eyes Ted....

40014002 · Post by **40014002** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:13 am

Mark here are some pictures of my 1982 4002.

all the best Dave Carr

40014002 · Post by **40014002** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:19 am

And a few more for luck.

As you can see the Maple is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!

40014002 · Post by **40014002** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:24 am

I may as well done the head stock.