4001 body on ebay

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:15 am

Yes, good luck Charly.

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:43 am

There's also this "carcass" floating about...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4003-Bass-Project-w-MG-4001v63-Pickguard_W0QQitemZ7341218394QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks to be in fair shape... time for a bit of someone's 'elbow grease'?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:46 pm

It's up to 400 bucks with three days left. Seems a little steep? I have been outbid!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:16 pm

Well, I won it at $420!!!!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:51 pm

Are you going after the TRC as well, then? I would!!!!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:55 pm

I don't think so. I want to make this maple glo and I'll just get a white one.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:57 pm

Oh, and once I get this thing up, maybe I'll send my 87 4003 to Jeff for a 5 string conversion. whatcha think?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:50 pm

He can do it...(the 5 string that is...)
The problem with waiting is that you have to find one that is the same year...screw holes might not line up...stuff like that.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:31 am

ok I'm confused...it appears to still be up for auction.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:32 am

never mind...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:31 pm

Well, I paid for it! Now to actually get it. It shouldn't take to long to get down to SoCal from Vancouver. I'll bring it to the SoCal confluence. I should have it stripped by then.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:04 pm

Well, I received it today and here are a couple of pix. I need help in making the pix smaller in Photoshop. These are taken at the highest resolution so it SHOULD be easy. By the way it IS Montezuma brown. Some schmoe painted the front black and that IS gray paint on the back! EEWWWW!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7340870403&fromMakeTrack=true

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:09 pm

IS that an insert in the bridge cavity? It doesn;t look original. I do have higher res pix but need some Photoshop guru to tell me how to m,ake it smaller without only getting a chunk of the pix.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:22 pm

Well, not Montezuma Brown, but probably Autumnglo or Walnut at that vintage. Monte was only in 2003-2004 (stretching into 2005).

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:23 pm

Rookies! Sorry