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Hey 72 4001 owners
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:38 am
by rickaddict
I need to get a tug-bar from Pickguardian for my 4001V72 project. Tony makes them in several different lengths. Could someone help me out by measuring the distance between the screw holes on their finger rest(center to center) please?
Thanks. You guys rock!
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:27 am
by rhampshire
It depends on the bass - the hole spacing varies...
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:18 am
by rictified
Mine doesn't have one, never did, I think only the early ones that year had them, mine's an LL.
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:05 pm
by fran4001
Tony just made my tug bar. He drilled it at 1-3/8" to exactly match my '69 4001 guard.
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:17 am
by wints
They do vary on the basses slightly due to the tolerances back in the day!
My LL does not have one either.
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:21 am
by rickaddict
Hmmmmm.....Well thanks anyways, guys!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:14 pm
by rick_ovic
Jeff, My '72 4001 does have the original tug bar. I can't measure it for you just yet, because for once I'm here in the States and the guitar is back in Oz. I'll be back next weekend and I'll measure it up for you then.
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:38 pm
by rickcrazy
Jeff,
1 5/16 on my November 1970 21 fretter.
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:20 pm
by walker
Jeff - 1&1/8 on my '68, and 1&1/4 on my '64. So there you have 4 different measurements thus far! Sounds like you're best off waiting to hear from Darren.
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:45 am
by rickaddict
Thanks for your help guys. Since RIC used different sized tug-bars, I would expect that the smaller pickguard years(like '72) would have a smaller tug-bar as well.
But as we all know...RIC didn't necessarily make every unit the same back then.
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:51 am
by chefothefuture
Remember too, that these were all hand cut and drilled.
A variance of 1/16" is not uncommon on two made one after the other. Even with pick-guards, no two from that era are alike;
you can never get the screw holes to line up on a guard from a different bass.
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:03 am
by rickaddict
Thanks John. This all helps!
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:33 pm
by rick_ovic
Jeff, I'm back home now. From the centre of each screw mine measures 32 millimetres. I'm sorry but I don't know what that is in imperial measurement...I'm sure someone here can help out.
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:33 am
by dswp
I'll translate for Darren..
32 millimeters = 1.25984252 inches
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:01 am
by rickcrazy
32 mm = 1 1/4" (roughly).