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1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:09 pm
by gareth
Just arrived here from Japan. It took only 48 hours door to door. My 4001CS took two weeks to get here from New Jersey.....
All original, beautifully yellowed binding, wavy Grovers, full width inlays, and sounds terrific.
I'm looking for a period correct bridge pickup cover if anyone has one.
I really should stop this sort of thing.
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:26 pm
by teeder
Sweet! Congrats!
Jetglo + checkerbinding is so classic!
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:29 pm
by scotty
Woof! super sexy mother clucker
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:29 pm
by cjj
gareth wrote:I really should stop this sort of thing.
And what would be the point of that???
Nice! Congrats!
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:47 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
so, a transition bass...later '73 5 screw. is the terble pickup a button top or flat screw top ? very nice with the older staggered machines headstock.
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:38 pm
by gareth
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:so, a transition bass...later '73 5 screw. is the terble pickup a button top or flat screw top ? very nice with the older staggered machines headstock.
Indeed it is. The bridge pickup is a button screw one. Inlays are not MOP.
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:13 pm
by jps
Very nice! Do you know if the tailpiece is a replacement or original to that bass? I assume by MOP you mean it is not crushed pearl but it is the swirly type, like those on my March '73 4001?
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:58 pm
by gareth
jps wrote:Very nice! Do you know if the tailpiece is a replacement or original to that bass? I assume by MOP you mean it is not crushed pearl but it is the swirly type, like those on my March '73 4001?
Everything looks to be original from what I can tell. The tailpiece has the usual lift on it. The inlays are the same as yours there....
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:37 pm
by Ric N. Backer
That's a sweetheart of a bass!
Congrats!
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:47 pm
by rickenbrother
Sweet! Congrats and enjoy it, Gareth!
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:05 am
by berth
Congrats! I like JG with CB.
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:32 am
by antipodean
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:49 am
by ram
Sweet looking bass, Gareth! Enjoy!!
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:33 am
by Lefty4003S8
Hey Gareth,
VERY nice bass!!!! I be likin' it BIG time!!!!
I have the treble p/u cover from my '75-'76 4001.
If you think it would fit your bass, and you want it......Let me know.
Lefty4003s8
Re: 1973 4001
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:40 am
by T.A.R.
Wow! That's beautiful Gareth Congrats!