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Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:01 pm
by henry5
songdog wrote:Love to see an old 4001 saved! I've been following this thread with interest.
Just out of curiosity, where are you all finding the tensions of different string sets? I'm using standard Rotosounds (RS66LD) on my '72 4001, have for years decades, haven't noticed any problems. Action is as low as I like it and the bridge isn't bottomed out, so I don't think it's developing negative neck angle. It would be interesting to know the tension on these strings.
@rotosound.co,
I emailed
[email protected] as advised after ringing and asking for the tension figure. Larry provided the TI figures; most of the others are on the net. I've never had a problem with my Rotos either, although I wouldn't want to use a heavier set than I do (40-95) on my pre-skunk '72. I know the '68s have very thin necks though and am just going on the advice I've been given, although it may indeed be fine.
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:19 pm
by henry5
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:15 pm
by jps
Those inlays look smashing!
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:16 pm
by Lefty4003S8
WOW!!!!!! This guy is AMAZING!!!!!!
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:49 pm
by thx1955
Please tell me this lovely work is is going to be Fireglo, or even Paul Boyer's Minkglo
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:13 pm
by henry5
thx1955 wrote:Please tell me this lovely work is is going to be Fireglo, or even Paul Boyer's Minkglo
Haha! Well it probably should be, but I'm afraid it won't be. We'll see soon enough.
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:53 pm
by thx1955
henry5 wrote:thx1955 wrote:Please tell me this lovely work is is going to be Fireglo, or even Paul Boyer's Minkglo
Haha! Well it probably should be, but I'm afraid it won't be. We'll see soon enough.
I know where you live ... you'll end up with an ASBO for abusing this fine piece of work
Seriously, though, tremendous workmanship, looking forward to seeing the finished results
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:57 pm
by henry5
thx1955 wrote:henry5 wrote:thx1955 wrote:Please tell me this lovely work is is going to be Fireglo, or even Paul Boyer's Minkglo
Haha! Well it probably should be, but I'm afraid it won't be. We'll see soon enough.
I know where you live ... you'll end up with an ASBO for abusing this fine piece of work
Seriously, though, tremendous workmanship, looking forward to seeing the finished results
Cheers Jim. You may not approve of the colour, but nice to know you approve of the principal!
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:01 pm
by thx1955
We all have our favorites and our passions, in my case an addiction, or affliction to Fireglo
The workmanship and quality of the wood would support a natural clear finish and show the grain of very nicely.
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:24 pm
by henry5
thx1955 wrote:We all have our favorites and our passions, in my case an addiction, or affliction to Fireglo
The workmanship and quality of the wood would support a natural clear finish and show the grain of very nicely.
Initially it was going to be solid, or a very dark eggplant (although we had reservations about that) but then Larry came up with the "inserts", which enabled a burst. I then had a eureka moment and that was that.
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 6:48 am
by henry5
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:50 am
by Colonel Sanders
This is so nice.
A lot of ingeniosity went into this project.
I have so much more respect for these resurections than mint units.
That respect got me into very poor investments but the moral gratification of getting one of these basses back to life worth the expense.
Collectors are a bunch of OCD sufferers anyway.
Except watch collectors... Watches must be unmodified!
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 9:02 am
by teeder
Beautiful! I'm very partial to MG, but I'd have to go with Jim on this. It's screaming Fireglo to me!
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 9:20 am
by henry5
teeder wrote:Beautiful! I'm very partial to MG, but I'd have to go with Jim on this. It's screaming Fireglo to me!
Sorry to disappoint.
Re: And another 1968 4001 resurrection.....
Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 9:21 am
by henry5
teeder wrote:Beautiful! I'm very partial to MG, but I'd have to go with Jim on this. It's screaming Fireglo to me!
BTW, just to be clear, it's neither.
