Here you go. Picked her up yesterday. Another amazing job by Paul Wilcynski in brining my old 4001 back from the edge. That's a Sergio toaster in the neck position, and a Lollar horseshoe in the bridge position. You can see the full restoration process at;
http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum_view_thread.asp?thread_id=1755&forum=RIC_Restoration,_from_Part_to_Finish&thread_name=%2779%204001%20RESURRECTION
79 4001 Resurrection
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Nice work again, Paul.
Beautiful bass Gareth. May she weather her next 27 years better than she weathered her first!
Actually Gareth, I have an identical white 4001 from 1980 that's got an appointment with Paul W. I'll be sending her out in the next few days. She was my first Rick. I bought her new when I was 15. She's not in quite as bad of shape as yours was, but I'm not a fan of the mucas-yellow with a billion tiny cracks look. My final color decision hasn't been made yet, but I'm leaning toward keeping most of its original look; retaining the black body binding pickguard and TRC and finishing in RIC silver(or a close approximation thereof!) I'm getting psyched!
Beautiful bass Gareth. May she weather her next 27 years better than she weathered her first!
Actually Gareth, I have an identical white 4001 from 1980 that's got an appointment with Paul W. I'll be sending her out in the next few days. She was my first Rick. I bought her new when I was 15. She's not in quite as bad of shape as yours was, but I'm not a fan of the mucas-yellow with a billion tiny cracks look. My final color decision hasn't been made yet, but I'm leaning toward keeping most of its original look; retaining the black body binding pickguard and TRC and finishing in RIC silver(or a close approximation thereof!) I'm getting psyched!
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