Not a good thing

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:49 am

so about a month ago I gave my 4005 to my nephew, a flegling bassist into punk pop (he's 14). I go to visit yesterday, and he's cut off the cresting wave on the headstock! Plus, he's painted it black with a brush no less! Now he wants to install some "cooler looking" pick ups! Tragedy! I should have issued a disclaimer when I gave it to him. I briefed on the rarity of it and the respect that should be affored it. To no avail. Alas!

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:03 am

Jerry, I winced until I saw the April 01 date, lol!

bear · Post by **bear** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:05 am

Jerry,
I can only hope this is an April Fool's post.
If not my condolences for having an April Fool for a nephew.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:14 am

since it is April 1st ... I must tell all of you that I will be selling my '68 4001 as soon as I get a bad *** bridge on it and put in a couple of p-bass active pickups ... I can't wait to fire up my router ... oh hell I'll just chisel out the wood with a big old screw driver and hammer ... I bet a Gibson EB0 pickup would look nice on that sucker as well ... And while I'm at it ... I think I'll make it a 6 stringer ... and that damn fireglo finish has to go ... I bet flat black would be cool

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:15 am

Nice try Jerry....LOL!!

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jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:36 pm

I just sold my '67 4005WB for twice what I paid for it! Don't you guys agree that $350.00 is a lot to get for such an old used bass? Who wants these old relics anyway, when you can get a spanking new foreign made bass for that kind of money with shiny gold parts and sizzling hot electronics?

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:04 pm

Just ask Phil, them OLP Spektors are quality products

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:53 pm

Funny, I was thinking of him as I wrote that!

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 2:33 am

I had a feeling you did