Based on recent 4005 sales

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:51 am

This really isn't such a bad deal. That 60's one with the routing and non-Ric guts went for 3K, a 70's one went for over 5K

http://chicagomusicexchange.com/store_detail2.cfm?groupingid=1468&categoryid=50

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:58 am

I love the back of that one. Me want.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:25 am

Thats expensive, but from what I gather here, about what they go for. If its really there, it wont last long.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:01 am

go for it Marc, then we can check it out at MAR.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:09 am

great bass

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:41 am

Can't do it Jeff. Almost 15K in unexpected expenses with my new home kinda killed it. By the time I can get the cash together, it'll probably be gone.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:54 am

Holy s**t, that is the finest looking Rickenbacker that I have EVER seen, and I mean EVER!!!!!

Haven’t got the money but would jump if I had.

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:48 am

HMM-Hmm-HMMM!!!
That IS a tasty bass!

I notice the E string silk passing over the nut on that bass... does this mean that 4005's need longer than long scale strings to compensate for the 'R' tailpiece pulling the E and A strings' ballends back by an inch or two?

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:05 am

See with the exchange rate it's not bad (personally speaking) but I quit my job today to work on a youth music project so I won't be bidding

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:26 am

High five on quitting your job, Ronan. I did that in 1998 and had the time of my life travelling the globe.

This 4005 is ultra-sweet. I don't know how the CME finds these vintage Ricks, but they do.

Last time I was there, one of the guys there was showing me a sweet 1969 330JG(I think...I'm not very good with the 6 string models) that a buddy of his found at a pawn shop and called him on. He gave the buddy a finders fee, and I think all included paid around $1100.00 for it. I guess I need to visit more pawn shops!

bosco64 · Post by **bosco64** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:46 am

That's the one that I played when I went to the CME three weeks ago! I think that I'll check it out again next Friday when I get back to Chicago, if it's still there. Apart from a couple of nicks on the headstock, it is clean as a whistle, and sounds great acoustically.

4005player · Post by **4005player** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:04 pm

That is one gorgeous FireGlo (mmmmMMM, my second favorite color) bass!!!! I remember the 1967 FireGlo 4005/6 they had for sale almost two years ago, I think it was....they wanted $7000 for it, and I passed it up.....wish I'd grabbed it, considering the one at southworthguitars.com is going for $12,600....

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:26 pm

You know, if you think in terms of an investment, you could by this aaaaaaaaand the jetglo 4080 on ebay for less than $15k, hold on tight for 10 years, what would you have ????????

Rare pieces in this condition dont surface very often.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:45 pm

Nice......appears to be in better condition than mine....and a weeee bit less $$$!!

Very good investment for somebody.....go for it, somebody!!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:16 pm

You guys are starting to get to me...