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Remember that last bass that was on the 'bay with "pickups rewound by Lindy Fralin"? Here's ANOTHER one. Why would that need to be done on a bass?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3702559688&category=4713

Well, I had a gibson eb pup rewound by Fralin a couple of years ago....It had just died...there was 0 output and the wiring was totally intact....I had noticed that over the previous years it had been getting weaker and weaker...I guess sometimes a pup can just quit functioning...some people get their pups rewound just to get a different sound. At any rate, the rewound humbucker sounded huge and better than I ever remember it sounding...Fralin does do excellent work, but, so does our own esteemed Sergio!

Yeah, Sergio's Da Man.

Would any one please help Sergio find a spool of AWG #44 coil wire? He's been out of it and looking for one, but none available to him in Portugal.

I believe it's easier to buy a spool in the US.

The US-Portugal shipping fee would be on me.

Hey, Paul, thanks, but there is really no need. I'm still confident I'll find 44 wire locally sooner or later.
As for the 1977 at issue, I don't think that pickguard is original to it.
And as for rewinding the pickups on a bass, well, more often than not this results in a definite improvement, as David points out.

Paul, yes, I use a pick on the 8 stringer aka The Juggernaut....I actually had a new nut cut for it in the traditional 8 string setup as in the 4008 mentioned here...but then I changed back to the original...with this (unstandard) setup you can use it almost as a 4 string by just plucking down on the strings and switch to the 8 string sound with a little more attack or by using an upstroke!! Truthfully though, I really don't use it too often...but it's a nice piece to have when the wild dog bites me!!

Sergio,as usual, you're right! That guard shouldn't be that wide at the neck pup and I've never seen one with a curve on the top side like that....I'll be going by akc electronic supplies on mon. anyway so I'll drop in and see if they have your wire...I'm sure they will....I still have to send you a question about my 4005 toaster...just been busy lately and i'll try to do the drawing, scan it and get it off to you before the weekend is up. dm

David,

Here is my '73 4001, note the pickgaurd shape!

Hi, David.
Well, I may take you up on that offer after all. Naturally, I shall bear all expenses involved. Thanks in advance.
Tuners on the 1977 4001 definitely are not original to it either.

All you have to do is ask him if they are reverse tuners, if not they're not original. Look ok to me in this photo. Although I do see a little brighter red on top of the tuners.

Jeffery...Your right..jeez I guess I better start looking at my own gear before I make snap judgements. Note to self!!

It's the tuner buttons that don't look right to me. As for the pickguard, I think it is from the early 90's. No?