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looks jetglo to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7310720785&rd=1

hard to really tell.

I think it's a burgandyglo, but is it a checker?

Yeah, some of the Burgundy paint jobs were very very dark. Some call them "Eggplantglo." This bass has a lot of collectible features.

Uh...

On first looks, it's a late-1972, Jetglo 4001...

It is a very very dark Burgundy.

I don't see any checkered binding on it, though. Weird... Full MOPs but no checkered binding.

Why do you say it is a 72? 72-73 4001's are almost impossible to date from looks alone.

72-73 4001's are almost impossible to date from looks alone.

Huh...? No they aren't, at all.

Finger rest ended in 72, MOP inlays ended in 72...checkered binding ended in 73..

These three credentials make it real easy to determine which are from 72, 73 and those that are transition models...

Re your comment, Bob -

Why do you say it is a 72?

I never said it was a confirmed '72 model, I said from first looks alone.

How many 73' 4001s do you see with MOP inlays?

It does look like a 72 to me also and I missed the part where you said "on first looks" but, one thing you can say about old Rics, they are not consistent. I had a 75 4001 with Grovers, small headstock, silk screened TRC, thin old style neck and 1/2" spacing. We have spent a lot of time debating 72's, 73's, and 74's here and there have always been enough exceptions that you can't really say any definitive things them except for general things like the toaster was changed to high gain somewhere in the summer of 73, etc. the full width inlays disappered during the early part of 73 etc. Do all 74 have red dots? No, even though many do. I believe that is an April 73, why? For one reason he says so and why would someone make that up, if they are asute enough to know the Ric code I'm sure they are going to get the year right. I have seen so many Rics that were not typical for the year like my 75. If you had seen a picture of it, you'd have thought it was a late 73. I have seen early 80's 4003's with Grovers on them before from the factory.

My Burgundyglo April 73 is identical to the bass in the photo with all of the same features, except the one pictured looks to have had a brass nut installed at some point.

Even the pickguard has a minor crack in the same place as mine does.

I've emailed the seller and asked for the serial number. I'd like to see how many digits apart this bass is from mine. We'll see if I get a response.

His description of that bass was just sold on Ebay on 3/20/05 for $2,065. The headstock looks burgundy but the rest of the bass sure looks JG to me. His original pictures from the first auction where indeed BG.

The Feb. 73 that I just sent back to GC had full width MOP inlays and checkered binding, along with Grover's, and the split bridge.

All I know is that Jon`s Bass is absolutely gorgeous !!!!

The seller says that it has NOT got MOP inlays, but HAS got check binding? From the photos it looks the other way round to me...? More cofused than ever now.

Exactly.

Man, I sure do miss this bass.

An outstanding photo. The interplay between the brick background and the fretboard is brilliant. This is an award winning photo and instrument. Thanks Mark.

I told you! I've sold many basses in my life and the Rics are the ones I regret selling, I miss every one.