4005 for sale in the Netherlands

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:36 am

I never even got an E-Mail back, with an offer to buy it out, at a price of their choice.

(It’s like my Prom night all over again).

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:44 am

He was nice to me when I spoke to him too. The Dutch surname helps I guess. I'll call again tomorrow morning and ask again where he stands.

Not that I ever need an excuse to go to the 'Dam..

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:57 am

2900 Euros = $3455 USD . Maybe not a terrible price but, not worth the overseas hassle.

jal · Post by **jal** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:22 am

You know I'm almost sorry I posted this one , I didn't think it would turn out to be such a hassle for everyone with the price going from $2300 to $3455 & now the owner seems reluctant to let it go at all , I was just hoping someone here who always wanted a 4005 would at last get one,

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:45 am

Jaime, wouldn't be the first time something like this happened. The guy posted the instrument without a price and got e-mail from all over the world. Now he's greedy.I really can't blame him, however unless he wants to auction it off, he should arrive at a price and sell it to the first person to agree to it.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:30 pm

Whoa!! What goes on when I go on vacation!! ;^)

That looks like a NICE late model 4005!!

I hope a forumite gets it.....

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:37 pm

Won't be this forumite. His tactics have turned me off a bit. Got my eye on a hollow body Lakland. Just trying to work a little trade...

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:10 pm

Lakland Skyline, Marc?? They look really nice. A lotta cabbage though.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:42 pm

I hope it is the USA version.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:49 pm

USA all the way... Deal is just in the beginning stages.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:30 pm

Skylines are not USA made.

http://www.lakland.com/

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:34 pm

Marc is getting the deluxe hollowbody made here by Michael Tobias or a least designed by him. Way to go Marc, I hear those are great! But not as great as a '60s 4005, ha ha !

Sorry, couldn't help myself!

What color is that Lakland?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:33 pm

It's not a Skyline then, that's their name for their offshore cheap labor basses, thank God we have a company that still has some integrity. I'm not saying a Skyline is a bad bass I've heard good things about them, it's the principle.
I'd take a new reissue 4005 over either of them.

menno_b · Post by **menno_b** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:45 pm

BassConnection is just a small store, a bass specialist. Edwin van Huijk is the owner of the store.

I don't know what his selling tactics in this are. But I know for sure I would be flabbergasted if a bass I wanted to sell for 1900 euro's would attract far higher bids from all around the world, simply because a guy posted something on an internet forum

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:33 am

Bob, to clarify, I understand the Skyline bass is not USA made, the hollow body I'm interested in is made in Chicago and wasn't represented to me as Skyline.

Jeff, It's tobacco sunburst, not my first choice but, I feel I'll grow to love it.Would love to get a 60's or 70's 4005. Just seems that the prices will be to high, or have issues that I can't deal with.

Menno, I don't think that the posting here or on the Dude Pit attracted all the bidding. People are searching for stuff all the time. The forum postings however, may have added fuel to the fire. I do believe Edwin when he told me the price should have been 2900 Euros. He never put a price on the site and it's not totally out of whack with the market.

There seems to be tremendous interest lately in v63's( recent auctions have gone close to 2K for any color) and 4005s(where are they?) as prices get higher and higher with each auction and/or sale.Also noticed a 73 4001 went for well over $2K in an auction that ended last night as well. Rickenbacker fever is in full force worldwide!

If there is a 4005 reissue, I'll be one of the first on line for that, you can bet.