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Took a ride to POTR, today and brought home a 1977 4001,it was white originally but the previous owner sanded the finish off it there is still primer in spots on the headstock, it has a hipshot bridge which actually I like very much over the Ric stock bridge, decided im going to put one on my V63 which has a bit of tail lift to it, the 4001 also has a VP pick up in the neck and a v63 type surround for the bridge pick up, the bass though not cosmedically not a gem, makes up for it in playability,she is a real players bas, she plays and feels amazing, so just had to have it, but the iceing on the cake was, Chris also had a Ric TR120B amp in very good condition, which I just couldnt pass up, so all in all had a realy great visit at POTR today, thank you so much, Chris and Shelby, love you guys....

LOL Thanks again John, IU have to put you in my will.lol your awesome......

ricaddic wrote:LOL Thanks again John, IU have to put you in my will.lol your awesome......

v63 please.

You got it ,brother, in the event of my demise, (which in my profession could be sooner than later..lol) she's yours................

The new one is really cool Ange. I've got to make a trip down to POTR one of these days, you're snatching up all the cool stuff!

sloop_john_b wrote:The new one is really cool Ange. I've got to make a trip down to POTR one of these days, you're snatching up all the cool stuff!

Well you did tell me a few weeks ago to start buying some older funkier stuff, well I took your advise John........

Sweet.

Congrats very Cool!

Very nice! Love those '70s 4001's...

I know there's all kinds of wrong with that 4001, but it still looks cool!

Very cool, congrats Ange, nice score!
What strings are you going to put on that one?

Hey Joey my good brother, it had reagular guage string, not ric strings, so I had Chris put a set of curt mangan's on it plus bypass the cap, the toaster on this one really booms, she plays unbeliveably, couldnt resist one I played her, cosmedically there is alot to be desired, but is a real players bass, I could always down the road have her refinished in sea foam green or turquoise, she also has a hipshot bridge which I really love,im gonna put one on my V63, it has a bit of tail lift on her so will put a hipshot on to solve that problem.....

cjj wrote:Very nice! Love those '70s 4001's...

BIG +1

Nice, Angelo!