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When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:20 pm
by RobW
I had always thought when he sanded off the fireglo finish on his 4001, in the process he smoothed those points on the "horns" like in this photo:
But then there's this picture, I
think from the White Album sessions, that clearly shows the points on the horn, yet with the "stripped" finish:
Did he own a second 4001? Or did he later have those points sanded down for a reason?
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:27 pm
by jps
Here is another photo of his pre horn sanding 4001S.
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:28 pm
by jps
RobW wrote:...did he later have those points sanded down for a reason?
More drugs?
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:07 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
from a poster i have...
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:11 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
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Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:21 am
by johnallg
I though it was for Wings, and it was a machismo thing.....
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:19 am
by simer4001
jps wrote:Here is another photo of his pre horn sanding 4001S.
This photo is from the first sanding. The first sanding took place sometime during the Let it Be sessions. Paul took it to a guy in Soho. The second sanding took place between Ram and The 1972 European Tour. That is when the horns were shaved down.
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:32 am
by RobW
simer4001 wrote:The second sanding took place between Ram and The 1972 European Tour. That is when the horns were shaved down.
Why, though? Did he ever explain it?
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:01 am
by Keef
I've always wondered the same thing... why sand the points off. I guess it boils down to that's just what he wanted to do. Clearly he didn't have a problem altering his instruments. Maybe the point sanding was a way of starting over....
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:50 am
by aerome
Interesting question, something I never thought about. I'll ask when I run into him and report back.
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:51 am
by weemac
I get it! The smoother the horns get, the longer the Mullet gets!
emac.
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:46 am
by RobRick
It could be something as simple as McCartney saying, "Let's shave the horns down on my Rick bass so people will have something to think about and talk about over and over again in 40 years!"
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:47 am
by iamthebassman
weemac wrote:I get it! The smoother the horns get, the longer the Mullet gets!
emac.
I concur, clearly for Mullet Enhancement.
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:08 pm
by pag
Simple explanation,
Just over enthusiastic sanding...it is only wood after all and not cast iron.
The guy in Soho...Sam Li (or Lee)?
If it was I think thats the guy that did Chris Squires re-fin.
Re: When did McCartney sand off the points on the "horns?"
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:19 pm
by tinman 1967
pag wrote:Simple explanation,
Just over enthusiastic sanding...it is only wood after all and not cast iron.
The guy in Soho...Sam Li (or Lee)?
If it was I think thats the guy that did Chris Squires re-fin.
Over enthusiastic? Boy! I would say! Thats a whole lot of meat to be sanded off,.. looks like he was going for broke there.
Is it me? correct me if Im wrong, but does the 4001 C-64 S look like it has more wood at the horns, than Pauls sanded bass? His looks a bit "too sanded" for me. I wonder where RIC came up with thier dimension on shaving horns on the C-64 model? Did they actually use Mc Cartneys bass as a template?
Am I really bored to be getting so involved in the shape of Pauls bass here?