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flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:58 am
by brycycle
just purchased a MG '72 4001 - in beautiful shape, but w/ flat Grovers (bass dates to June).
anyone seen them carried-on to this time before?
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:06 am
by teeder
I've never seen a '72 with flats.
But I do have a '71 with wavy's, which it shouldn't have. I'd gladly trade you!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:08 am
by opticnerve
Hey Bryce,
Yes, my June '72 4001 has the flat Grovers.
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:27 am
by brycycle
the bass in question.
looking to trade the HS assembly for a period-correct if anyone is interested...
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:50 am
by teeder
I have to take back what I said about the flaty's. The '72 that Tony speaks of was mine!
I'd still trade the wavy's though!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:30 pm
by ajish4
NICE!
Sweet catch Bryce!
Contrags!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:45 pm
by beatlefreak
Very nice - Congrats!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:04 pm
by shamustwin
CB on MG = YUM!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:09 pm
by kiramdear
shamustwin wrote:CB on MG = YUM!
+1 That's pretty!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:31 pm
by woodyng
that's a remarkable looking finish-seems not to have ambered too much,if original. beautiful bass!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:48 pm
by brycycle
woodyng wrote:that's a remarkable looking finish-seems not to have ambered too much,if original. beautiful bass!
yes - looks quite amazing. i had a '79 in similar condition - just enough patina to give it a vintage vibe.
hasn't arrived (or even shipped) yet, but according to the seller, just two small nicks on the back.
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:17 pm
by rickaddict
Nice snag, Bryce! Yes, the flat Grovers appeared on some '72 4001's...particularly the earlier ones, but as with all things RIC there is no real
rule.
Paul Boyer's June '72 4001 (Now refinished) came with them:
http://rickresource.com/register/viewit ... lebrity%3D
I had a July '72 4001 that had the wavy's.
Nice bass!
Congrats!
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:59 pm
by bassduke49
Jeff's right, my June '72 had flat Grovers. Mine is LF 500. Somebody here had one a number or two away from mine.
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:37 pm
by brycycle
this one being LF 539.
Re: flat Grovers on a '72?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:56 pm
by rickenbrother
Congrats Bryce!