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Bee Gees
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:55 am
by s4001
I saw an old video of the Bee Gees last nite. They couldn't have been much more than 19. The bass player was playing an early 60's 4001s (1990.) Excellent looking bass.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:43 pm
by marty
Excellent looking bass indeed....now looks even more excellent, refinished white and belonging to Andrew Winter, a forum member.
There's some nice pics of it as it is Today on the forum somewhere....maybe Wints will post a couple for our viewing pleasure
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:04 pm
by s4001
Indeed. I downloaded that pic and keep a copy on my desktop. Verrrrryyy cool.
...not that I'd ever do that to my FG.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:40 am
by wints
My pleasure.....
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:22 am
by bob_the_bass
Andy, that is BEAUTIFUL !!!!
Bob
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:03 am
by headbanger
He can't resist can he....
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:11 am
by s4001
What's the story of that thing? Did you get it like that, resto it, or - gasp- strip it yourself?
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:36 am
by wints
I bought it like that nearly 25 years ago Scott.
It's been exactly like that since the 60's when Maurice had it...
Sorry...Couldn't resist!
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:42 am
by wints
Actually Bob...Do you know of a Pete Greenwood in your area. He used to live in Altrincham, and was the one but previous owner of the bass.
He did have very early, possible prototype CS bass when I last spoke to him in 2002.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:49 am
by bob_the_bass
Andrew ... Yes I have heard of Pete Greenwood - friend of a friend so to speak. Spooky !!
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:01 am
by wints
It's a small world sometimes...
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:10 am
by leftybass
Pete used to post here a good bit about 4-5 years ago, haven't heard much of him since then. When Andy first started posting on the Forum Pete was still around and said he had owned the white RM1999 previously. Remember those days Andy?
Seems longer than that, many posts and Ricks have been acquired since then!
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:22 am
by wints
It DOES seem a long time ago John. Not that many people posting here back then.
I can still remember finding the forum and hardly leaving my computer for a week!
Then Pete posts with that info that he used to own a White RM with the same serial number...
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:26 pm
by s4001
That was Maurice Gibb's bass? Heavy, man.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:29 pm
by atomic_punk
I think its about 8 lbs. (ducking)