Dicey

My 4003 on tour yesterday. The tone through an Ampeg SVT is 🔥 🔥🔥

Beaten up old 4001, previous owner put a horseshoe in the bridge. I had thought to switch the pickup back to an original '70s spec, but I've been putting it to heavy use recently on tour and I'm really digging it!

Now roughing out the contours with a rasp before a final bit of sanding

Aye, it seems like it'd be heresy to refinish it!

Pots and serial date it to '70, but it was sold to me as a '71, maybe it was built in '70 and sold in '71? Whichever of those years it is, it's practically a fretless at this point and with the flatwound strings it plays so smoothly! 😁

I was lucky enough to see Blur last night. Great gig, I grew up on those basslines! What a player Alex is, though it doesnt seem like his playing gets much attention from fellow bassists, am I wrong? Anyway, now I want a '58 reissue p bass 🙈