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Basses by the Beach.......
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 1:46 am
by rick_ovic
Another cloudless sunset tonight in Melbourne....the ideal opportunity for a photo or two!
This is my 1972 4001 FG:-
This one is my March '73 4001 FG:-
Both of 'em together:-
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 2:48 am
by atomic_punk
Sunburst, sunset, fireglo in the sky! Great pics!
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:21 am
by jps
Nice graduated background you have there!
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:21 am
by markbass99
Nice "MC" fireglo Darren, that's going to be my next quest since I just got a "ME" to go with my MB and MD. It killed me to watch that mint MC sell on ebay in Germany, you know you're in trouble when you start looking for serial numbers down to the month, just finding a bass from a certain year is complicated enough.
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:50 am
by rick_ovic
Thanks for your comments Steve, Jeff & Mark.
Hey Mark, I completely understand your compulsion! A collector friend once told me that
knowing where something is located is half the battle, even if you can't obtain it immediately. Sooner or later it will probably come onto the market.
You now know that there's a MC 4001 living at my place!
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:50 am
by johnallg
Beautiful.
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:33 am
by ozover50
More cool pics, Darren! I gotta get out more....
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:09 am
by jnbass
"The sun never sets on the RIC empire..."
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:58 am
by rickenbrother
Very nice pics, Darren!
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:05 am
by s4001
Killer, dude.
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:35 am
by ben_brown
I could have had that MC in Germany but at the time I had no cash to do it with.
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:59 am
by markbass99
I've rethought my strategy and may not be so hung up on getting a "MA or MC" since I already have models that have the three different types of inlays. It would make more sense to get a "MF or MG" with regular binding, then I would have a better representation of the evolution of 4001's in 1973. Another one of my plans is to have the small inlay 73's refinned to a rarer color. My "ME" is scheduled to be transformed from fireglo to azureglo at the beginning of next year. And I think a regular bound 73 would look great in white.
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:59 am
by 8mileshigh
Darren,
I'm going to have to come visit and bring a couple of guitars to photograph
Fantastic pics yet again!!
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:00 am
by 8mileshigh
Hey.....and when I do..........you could line up my favourite 4 words beginning with the letter B
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:51 am
by rick_ovic
Sure Graham, It will be easy to organise some Big Brown Baked Beans for you.
