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The 21 Fret 4001 Basses Thread
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 12:10 pm
by rickcrazy
The very exclusive 21 fret 4001 owners' club. Join it if you can.
Kendall James, I expect to see a picture of your 21 fret 4001 in here very soon.
From top to bottom: Grant Arthur's (January 1971), Gene Schillaci's (February 1971), James Grove's (originally fretless; date uncertain; according to JH, not a genuine Rick); and mine (November 1970, pickguard not original).
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 1:08 pm
by leftybass
Sergio: what is the sn# of Grant's bass??
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 1:22 pm
by rickcrazy
It's KA 002.
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 3:00 pm
by vinylrec
All 3 basses within a four month period..wow!
I wonder if John Hall has any info on these???
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:21 am
by ken_james
Sergio,
I'd love to have a photo of my bass, or even be able to see it. When I dropped it off last October I said take your time, figuring that since I was going to be in Egypt until August I'd have it around that time, it's still hanging there in sealer in his booth. I've giving him about a month and there's still nothing I'm going to do it myself. (There I've finished ranting)
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:33 am
by leftybass
Wow, that's very close to my Mando-Guitar. In reality maybe as close as 4 instruments.
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:58 pm
by cheyenne
What were the production numbers on these models? Can I ever hope to find one ? Or were there just a few made?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:25 pm
by vinylrec
I guess Rick was producing a lot of custom instruments during this time...
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:19 pm
by squirebass
I think they must have been fairly common, at least for awhile. The bass player for Flash used one on the Midnight Special Show in the early 70's and there are pictures out there of the bass, I'll look for them later this evening...
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:30 pm
by squirebass
Here's one link I found to Flash's bass player using a Mapleglo 21 fret 4001:
http://www.dippyrecords.com/psychosync/images/rayonmidnightspecial.jpg
I would post the pic directly but there may be copyright issues. Peter, can you comment on that please?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:20 pm
by rictified
love that headstock.
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 6:15 pm
by vinylrec
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 6:53 pm
by mikeyesfan
Just Got the YES Fragile DVD-A...DVD Audio.
It's Sounds Great and in the Extras it has a
GREAT Photo of Chris with his 21 Fret...4001, with Crushed pearl inlays...
I can't seem to copy this picture off the Dvd...
Anybody see this??
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:12 am
by tbass66
nice bass Grant..are those flatwounds you have on it..i have seen alot of flats but never with black silk tops..just curious?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:50 am
by leftybass
Grant's 4001 has some nice Grover tuners of the 'non-wavey' variety as well. The change to the wavey-style must have happened later that year (1971)...
