57 on the bay? Gotta see some pics..

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:51 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7311224286&rd=1

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:19 am

He knows more than he wants you to think he knows...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:51 am

I've asked for pics, we'll see....

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:26 am

This one may be the same one that a woman was going to sell about 5 years ago. She was in CO. too.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:34 am

And what the h**l is the reference to Michael Anthony of Van Halen???

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:48 am

$3.85 shipping!

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:50 am

Anthony had a Rick, dunno if it was a '57 or not. You can see it briefly in the video for "Panama".

Yeah, that $3.85 shipping charge make you feel pretty confident huh?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:35 am

Michael Anthony used to play Rics and has one of the first 4000's made. I've seen him with different ones back in the early days of Van Halen.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:14 am

Mike Anthony's bass is a '57 ser# B7102.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:42 am

I've got some serious interest in this one if it's for real.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:34 am

"selling for a friend..."

Don't like that!

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:06 am

I don't know how much he really knows about guitars. If you look at his feedback, he's mostly into sports items. I think I saw one music related item.

The $3.85 shipping probably was meant to be a joke. Later he states the buyer will determine shipping. I also asked for pics, and no reply, but it is a holiday, and he may be busy.
We shall see.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:18 am

The seller has a high feedback number, so I doubt that it's a fly-by-night scam. The shipping is obviously a typo - but then again, at a minimum bid of $5500, I think $3.85 for shipping is just fine!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:03 pm

If I were to auction off such a high profile piece such as this, I would leave nothing to chance. Absolutely no typo's.

I would want to be taken very seriously.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:06 pm

Michael Anthony bought the 1957 4000 from Scott Jennings(Route 66 Guitars) back in the 80's. It is illustrated in the Tony Bacon book on basses and it's quite impressive. Apparentely the seller seems to think EVERYONE knows this. He's not very smart, along with the typo on the shipping and no photos t'boot! If it's real; if there's pictures; if he admits to some mistakes, and it all pans out, I will be a very serious bidder. Until then --- be careful of a careless seller like this! He's selling this for a friend?? Some friend!