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Actually I just picked up a '75 4001 off of Gbase for $1200. I have to admit, it's not as mint as the one shown above, but it's still in great shape. The neck is flawless and the body is perfect except for some minor buckle rash. The only drawback is one of the previous owners tried some different ...

I was watching it, but I was able to pull the trigger on a '73 4001 last week. I'm done shopping for awhile....although there is a '77 Fender "A" neck P-bass that I may have to bid on...will the madness ever end?

Well, I'll find out next week what I come up with. I pulled the trigger on a '73 4001....at $865, I couldn't help myself. You can check out the picture on the "I Have a Chance to Buy a '73 4001" thread. This whole purchase has now got me hooked on this forum. I think I'll hang around here for awhile ...

Check out the post that's currently running (also in the Bass section), "I Have a Chance to Buy a '73 4001", it explains the whole story and includes a picture. I'm thinking it should arrive by the end of next week.

Bob:

That kind of stuff happens to me all of the time. I was kind of curious because I had that bass on my "watch list"...it's a beautiful bass. I'll be passing on it because I was able to find a halfway decent '73 a couple of days ago.

Bob:

If I do a search on "musical instruments" to "bass" to "rickenbacker" it shows up on my search.

The serial number the seller gave me puts it at November 1973. I'm excited about getting it. I had a white 4001 in the mid to late 70's and I have to admit it was probably the most beautiful bass I ever owned (it's long gone). I never got the sound I was looking for, but then again, I was just a kid ...

Acutally the picture he sent me is very high quality, I just had to reduce it down to almost nothing to fit under the size cap of this forum...so that's why it looks so distorted. Again thanks for all of the input....

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I'm feeling pretty confident that this is legit. All the information I received came through e-Bay, including the "Buy It Now" option for the second chance. I have e-mailed the buyer and he gave a plausible explanation why the 1st buyer backed out and sent me another picture of the bass when I ...

I just received notification that I have a second chance to buy a '73 4001 (JetGlo) that I bid on e-Bay. I'll be able to pick it up for $900 shipped. It appears to be in good shape, although some of the parts have been replaced with Ric parts (pots, switch, one pick up). How is the market for these ...

I apologize if this has already been asked, but I couldn't find a definitive answer when I did a search. I see the current 4003 basses measure 1 11/16" at the nut, I owned a 4001 back in the mid to late 70's and I swear the neck was narrower than that. Did the neck become wider at some point, and if ...