4005 FG in Italy

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:16 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7321033281&rd=1

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:50 pm

Hot Diggety!! That is an awesome, one-of-a-kind bass. I'm out, but good luck, guys!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:12 pm

A couple of funny thing's no seller feed back,he's listed it as a 78, only one picture,sounds fishy.If its legit he's in for the shock of his life when the auction price goes through the roof.It's a 60s 4005 with mop inlays finger rest ...looks to be a 67 alot of them seem to be 67s.something funny about the tuners cant tell from pic.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:00 pm

damn!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat May 07, 2005 12:10 am

"Something funny about the tuners". The tuners posts/bushings, maybe? They look somewhat larger than usual. It could be our eyes, though.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:13 am

The bushings do look a little large. Better pictures would help. The F/G finish does look like a 67. The 4005 I nearly bought a couple of years back was a 68 and that went to Italy. That fireglo looked darker.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:47 am

It's got a reserve, so it would indicate that the seller knows some thing about it. I always think that a reserve is one of the things that makes me feel that an ad is legit. There are more things of course, but I always wonder if a scammer would bother with a reserve...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:41 am

HMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat May 07, 2005 5:15 am

HMMMMMM what, Chris? You need THREE?

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat May 07, 2005 6:18 am

Chris doesn't have an Italian 4005! His wife wants to go to Europe so this would be perfect, Chris could pick it up in person.

BTW, Chris, did you know that your wife wants to go to Europe?

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Sat May 07, 2005 8:49 am

Just got the serial number.
GE2216
Born in May of 1967
Nice!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:07 am

These three were born in February of '67:

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:52 am

Italy is in EUROPE?

I thought it was in downtown Baltimore! ;^)

Seriously.....that is one gorgeous bass! It will be interesting to see what it will go for.....looks to be in excellent condition too!

I see Ilan has bid on it....good luck sir!! If you get it, you won't be sorry....

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat May 07, 2005 5:05 pm

My 67 4001 was born in june GFxxxx

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat May 07, 2005 9:08 pm

Chris, my bid was a hopeless and pathetic EUR 1,000 first bid, I'm out!

Bob: the seller has corrected the text - "SCUSATE MA IL BASSO E DEL 1968, E NON DEL .1978." Someone tell him it's even older than that!