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Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:05 pm
by wints
Yes, we all know how cool a guy JW is, but just in case you wasn't sure, here's another example of what a great guy he is...
I find a very nice bass on CL and the guy's home town rings a bell...
"I know someone from the forum is there" methinks, and a quick piece of detective work reminds me it's our own JW. A call to Leftybass in the evening gets me a cell number and I call John with brief details. The guy who is selling can't understand why a guy with an British accent in Florida, can get a guy, who he's never met, to pick up a bass for him, while taking his kids to school...
Needless to say, the next morning John has the bass, and today it's here...
Again, many, many thanks John. What a guy!
You have to love this place...
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:08 pm
by rickenbrother
Very cool. Congrats, Andy and cheers to John!
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:09 pm
by winston
Wow! Andy that bass is gorgeous and John Williams is a gentleman and a saint.
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:20 pm
by dean712
That is a gorgeous bass! Congratulations...
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:25 pm
by ajish4
Congratulations Andrew,
I like that, when good things happen to good people!
NICE SCORE!
I've always said, what goes around...comes around....it's nice to see things come full circle.
Kudo's JW!
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:25 pm
by s4001
Temptation and integrety.
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:30 pm
by phlemmy
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:49 pm
by jps
Great looking bass, Andrew! I have come to prefer those square corner surrounds, like that on my March '73 4001; these would look great together.
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:53 pm
by ozover50
Congratulations, Wints!!
And heaps of kudos to JW.......... another thumbs up to the people on this forum who are willing to do just about anything to help out another member.
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:02 pm
by leftybass
John Williams is a hell of a man, for just one man. Oh man.
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:01 pm
by marc61
Hey John..Can you send me a bass like that too? ha ha
Great stuff Wints...always like to see forumites working together
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:15 am
by doctorwho
Outstanding bass, and outstanding assistance!
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:49 am
by jwilli
Aww shucks ya'll...
I always enjoy the thrill of the hunt. Ok, it was Andy's hunt but it was still enjoyable. The guy who sold the bass to Andy lived 1.3 miles from my parents' old house.
Now, of course, I'll be searching for one of these 4001s for myself!
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:36 am
by wints
Again, many, many thanks John.
The thrust of all this, and I know it's been said many times before, is what a wonderful place this forum is. It's nice to get get new gear, but that's a distant second to the friendships that this place has created. Hats off again, to Peter M.!
Re: Big Props To John Williams...
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:18 am
by jdogric12
Word!
Bringing it over, Andy?
