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Split pg on a 78?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:00 am
by phlemmy
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:55 am
by jwr2
the pickguard was probably added years later
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:01 am
by thx1955
Not sure that the colour upgrade had a $1000 price tag.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:09 am
by rickaddict
Wow. That's a serious price tag RIC had for a custom color!
I think the reason for it having a split pickguard is that its a 4003. Probably a 1980 or so. Wavy Grovers failed and were replaced. TRC says 4003(hard to see, but that last number looks too fat to be a 1!) Tailpiece has two extra screws.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 10:54 am
by johnallg
Jeff, I zoomed the TRC pic and I think it says 4003 also.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:08 am
by kcole4001
It's just begging for a 5th string!
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:57 pm
by jwr2
I don't convert 70s 4001 basses ... they may be able to hold up ... but who knows ...
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:02 pm
by heinpete
I just love it's tailpiece, but would it be sold separately?
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:45 pm
by ilan
The seller has added this:
Sorry typo on the up charge for this bass being painted white was $100 not $1,000.
I have been corrected to the age of my bass. 1980 is the year these were on the market.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:01 am
by jwr2
so the question is ... is it a 4001 or a 4003?
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:21 am
by jaymi
4003...it says so on the TRC
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:22 am
by jaymi
it would help if the seller posted at least the letters part of the serial number
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 3:52 am
by phlemmy
I've asked him twice.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:06 am
by iamthebassman
2 extra bridge screws and 2-piece 'guard says 4003 to me.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:26 pm
by rickfan60
If it has a split guard, it would be a 4003. The 1980 4003s had the old style rods at the body end.