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'71 4001 on the bay
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:34 pm
by seabass
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:36 pm
by seabass
Of course I meant zero seller ....... D'oh!!
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:07 pm
by marc61
Ken's on it. Didn't anyone take care of their basses in 71?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:29 am
by wints
More of those "improvements" from the 70's in the best possible taste....
If it's a cheap(ish) reserve it could be worth it. Thankfully it's not a 21 fret bass which I always think about when 71's come up.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:34 am
by ken_swearingen
I wonder after looking at this one,Did any vintage 4001-60s early 70s have black trc or pickguard?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:55 am
by wints
That's a good question Ken. It does look raised to me, suggesting it could be a later type. They made a black one for a white bass in 71 so it says in Smith's book though.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:08 am
by ken_swearingen
I wasn't suggesting that the trc and pickguard on this bass was stock[its not],just got thinking how cool a black plexi trc would be.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:09 am
by lars
I think both the TRC and the pickguard is unoriginal.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:19 am
by rickcrazy
Both the TRC and the pickguard on that 4001 are definitely not original to it.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:43 am
by seth_lorinczi
Right, no tug bar or at least holes....
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:11 pm
by revolver323
My '72 4001 Deluxe looked like this one except it had a white pickguard & TRC straight from the factory. Bids have skyrocketed since it was posted, BTW
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:40 pm
by seth_lorinczi
Is that a long headstock? Can't tell, haven't seen enough. I thought all pre-'72s had the longer version....
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:09 am
by henry5
Nah, up to '69 I think, '70 onwards were "babies".
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:32 pm
by seth_lorinczi
Got it...but the "babies" born before '72 lacked the skunk stripe, right?
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:42 pm
by thx1955
Correct, Skunk stripe ran from 1972 till the 4001 was retired in 1983
4001s model got it's Skunk stipe in 1980 when it was released !!! There's some speculation as to when the 4001s stopped production, 84-85 or 86 !!!