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tuesday
Posts: 2
Join date: 2009-11-02
 |  Subject: New T-40 ... Questions  Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:21 am | |
| Hey, I got a T-40 for a little under $190 with a hard plastic case. The guy said it was a 78, but I'm not sure. It has toaster pickups, and a weird serial number, not sure if it's original: N00140-81-C-0431 Has anyone seen something like this? Here is a picture: http://imgur.com/ceOTJ.jpgAnyways, when I got it I discovered that the bridge pickup didn't work. Luckily it was just a loose wire. I found the wiring diagram online and soldered it back together. While I had it open I disassembled and cleaned all the parts (vinegar, water, dunlop 65). With a new set of lo-rider strings, an action adjustment, and both pickups working I have to say this bass is amazing! There are so many different tones. Here's a picture of it all cleaned up and ready to play (note: the old owner put a wooden thumb rest on the pickguard, but it's just glued on): http://imgur.com/CVgnE.jpgI know the database is no longer around, but if anyone could help me with dating this it'd be much appreciated. I've been looking for more info since I got this bass and this forum is a wealth of information. Cheers! New T-40 Owner |
|   | | Frank N. Peavey
Posts: 431
Join date: 2007-11-27
Age: 43
Location: NW Georgia
| | Subject: Re: New T-40 ... Questions Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:43 pm | |
| Welcome to the show Tuesday and congrats on your new T-40. The serial number sticker is not original. The serial numbers were imprinted directly into the wood. You may find the imprints under the sticker. Does the headstock have the text "Patents Applied For"? If so you do have a 1978 on your hands. I hope this helps you.
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Tony
ITOC #05-00043
4.25 T-60s, 1 T-40, Tracer, 1 Generation Standard, 1 Mantis LT, 1 Patriot tremolo, 1 Raptor, 2 Rockmasters, 2 Bandits, 1 Backstage 110, 1 Envoy 110, 1 Rage, 1 Audtion and a few other brand guitars.
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| | | | tuesday
Posts: 2
Join date: 2009-11-02
| | Subject: Re: New T-40 ... Questions Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:43 pm | |
| It's a bit faded, but it looks like a 1982 serial. 010xxx23 |
| | | | Double A
Posts: 8
Join date: 2009-10-30
Location: Seattle
| | Subject: Re: New T-40 ... Questions Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:39 am | |
| Congrats on your purchase. I just got a T-40, too. And-like you-the bridge pickup is not working! I am hoping it is as easily fixed as yours was! Also, congrats on getting one for such a sweet price! |
| | | | Frank N. Peavey
Posts: 431
Join date: 2007-11-27
Age: 43
Location: NW Georgia
| | Subject: Re: New T-40 ... Questions Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:44 pm | |
| | tuesday wrote: | It's a bit faded, but it looks like a 1982 serial.
010xxx23 |
Yeah, that does look like a 1982 serial number. Does the headstock say "Patents Applied For" or "U.S. Patent No. 4,164,163 Other Patents Pending"?
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Tony
ITOC #05-00043
4.25 T-60s, 1 T-40, Tracer, 1 Generation Standard, 1 Mantis LT, 1 Patriot tremolo, 1 Raptor, 2 Rockmasters, 2 Bandits, 1 Backstage 110, 1 Envoy 110, 1 Rage, 1 Audtion and a few other brand guitars.
North Georgia
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| | | | Lunchbox
Posts: 10
Join date: 2009-10-13
Age: 39
Location: SW Ohio
| | Subject: Re: New T-40 ... Questions Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:19 pm | |
| | Double A wrote: | Congrats on your purchase. I just got a T-40, too. And-like you-the bridge pickup is not working! I am hoping it is as easily fixed as yours was!
Also, congrats on getting one for such a sweet price! |
I am starting to think this is a common issue, as I had problems with mine as well. New switches did the trick for me. |
| | | | Frank N. Peavey
Posts: 431
Join date: 2007-11-27
Age: 43
Location: NW Georgia
| | Subject: Re: New T-40 ... Questions Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:46 pm | |
| New switches can't hurt, that's for sure. Chip has stated several times that the quality control kind of took a dive when he left for Fender. Before he retired he was accepting "dead" pickups so he could do a proper autopsy on them to find the cause of death.
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Tony
ITOC #05-00043
4.25 T-60s, 1 T-40, Tracer, 1 Generation Standard, 1 Mantis LT, 1 Patriot tremolo, 1 Raptor, 2 Rockmasters, 2 Bandits, 1 Backstage 110, 1 Envoy 110, 1 Rage, 1 Audtion and a few other brand guitars.
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| | | | Santi
Posts: 4
Join date: 2009-11-15
Age: 43
Location: Valencia, SPAIN
| | Subject: Re: New T-40 ... Questions Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:20 pm | |
| When I bought a T-40, 1978 (8M), the bridge pickup was not working. The problem was the out of phase switch; I simply did a bypass, and the pickup came to work OK. |
| | | | Lunchbox
Posts: 10
Join date: 2009-10-13
Age: 39
Location: SW Ohio
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