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Rounded Corners/Sharp Corners On Treble PU Surround
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 4:29 am
by rickcrazy
In the early 70s, apparently RIC would sometimes skip the operation of rounding off the corners of the 4001 treble pickup mounting ring. Was this deliberate? Perhaps an attempt to give 4001 basses a... sharper look?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 3:05 am
by rickcrazy
Well?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:37 am
by ojobob2
who knows mate.....
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 8:34 am
by banta
Sérgio, I've never seen the surrounds with sharp corners. Have you some pics for us?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 9:58 am
by rickcrazy
Well, yes.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251816231&category=4713
This one's from 1973. I once owned a December '72 4001 with the same feature.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 10:04 am
by rickcrazy
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:19 am
by banta
Interesting... surely I've seen those before and didn't notice the corners. Have you tried emailing Mr. Hall with that question?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:25 am
by rickcrazy
He's bound to read this sooner or later.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:33 am
by banta
I like the rounded corners better.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 1:57 pm
by tim4003
Looks like the surround from a "High-Gain" pickup.
Was it possibly changed when the pickup was changed?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 4:50 pm
by anonymous
Maybe it is an aftermarket surround?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:24 pm
by anonymous
My 1970 21 fret 4001 has a (first version) high-gain in the treble position and the mounting ring therefor has rounded corners.
An aftermarket surround? I don't think so. I've seen a couple of 4001s with these 'unfinished' surrounds on the Web, and I once owned a late '72 4001 with just such a surround.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:28 am
by anonymous
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:33 am
by anonymous
Sorry. Make that
http://www.gbase.com/gearlist/guitar_picture.asp?guitar=463810
This one is just like the late '72 I once owned.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 7:23 pm
by dminer