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Does this one look legit?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:33 am
by edski
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3779754762&rd=1
I'm suspicious of the neck PU (were 73 still using toasters?), the tuners, and the TRC. Seems a 73 should have "Model 4001" clearly visible...
Opinions?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:07 pm
by rickfan60
It looks ok to me. The general construction is ok. The hardware seems right. I think you would be more likely to find hi-gains on a '73 than a toaster.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:12 pm
by edski
OK...I'll take your word. What type of tuning pegs are those? Very different from my 75.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:23 pm
by blueflamerick
They are the older style Grover tuners. From what I understand, they weren't very good. Slipped out of tune a lot and the backs had a tendancy to fall off. I think they're usually found on mid '73 and earlier models.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:02 pm
by rickfan60
I thought the same thing about Grovers but JH said they were pefectly fine except for some later ones that where made in Asia but they could be fixed.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:51 pm
by rictified
I've had no problems with them, I've had two basses with them.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:04 pm
by atomic_punk
That guy must have sweat a lot, look at the finish wear on the body where his arm hits it...
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:37 pm
by edski
Oh another thing that made me wonder was the talk of buying it a few months ago for $1300 and putting it on the Bay starting at $500. I see it's up to $635 now...but $1300 with no case?
Anyway, if it's legit then I had an educational experience!
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:55 am
by rictified
That is not the original TRC, that is the only thing I see about it that's not correct, it's got the old small headstock.