Who's '68 4001 is this?

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teeder
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Who's '68 4001 is this?

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I found these pictures on my computer and can't remember where I got them or who it belongs to.
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Anyone?

Thanks!
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Not mine, dammit, Janet!
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That would make a very nice companion to the '73 4001 I just got. Image
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I wish that I could say that it was mine!
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A '67 or '68 that Graham had talked about, and tried to buy IIRC...
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Post by teeder »

Ah, that rings a bell. She sure is beautiful!

I believe I could quit looking for other basses if it were mine.
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Post by woodyng »

is the pickguard extending up to the horseshoe a normal feature? i don't believe i have ever noticed that before,but it looks nice. or is this an aftermarket mod?
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Post by teeder »

Yes. It was shortened away from the HS somewhere around '69-71 I believe.
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I believe Graham also had a '69 21 fret 4001 in his sights not too long ago. No?
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Graham had a '61 4000 in SoCal a few weeks ago.
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Post by teeder »

I received an email from Graham saying this isn't his '68.
I'm pretty sure he did get the '69 21 fretter.
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I see. May I hijack this thread a little further and ask exactly which month of 1969 Graham's 21 fretter was manufactured?
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You may have the floor, my friend! Image

I have pictures of it, but don't know the month.
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Post by 8mileshigh »

The '69 21 fretter dates from October.

Pictures are on my website:-

http://www.rickenbacker.me.uk/Site_4/Bass_Models.html
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A 1969 21-fret 4001. How sad it makes me to know that I could live to be 100, and I will still never possess or even play one of these.

I need a drink.
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