Can someone lend me $25K?

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chefothefuture
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Post by chefothefuture »

Yikes!
I shoulda kept the 64 I got on ebay in '98 for
$950!!!!!!
-Sold it to a guy on an army base in the UK for $1900....
Silly me Image At least that was in '99...
'68 4001MG, '70 4001 21Fret, '71 4001S MG, '71 4001FG, '72 4001AZ, '73 4001FG, '73 4001resto, '59 365FG, '96 381/12v69FG, '71 4001 21Fret FG
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Post by wints »

I'm with Ted. The 60's basses just have an vibe to them that you can't replicate...IMO...

Was that a Fireglo or Mapleglo 64 Chef?
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Post by ken_swearingen »

Neat bass great someone had the insite to put it away for the future but there are alot of other things that serve a purpose for that price that you could get a lot more enjoyment out of.

Now for the very serious collector with money to burn it may be worth it.
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I sold my 68 for more than it was worth when I sold it for $6500 ... http://www.3dentourage.com/425/68-ric-2.htm ...

to be completely honest I got tired of the 60s vibe of my 68 4001 ... the weak neck and weak pickups ... it didn't play as good or sound as good as a 70s 4001 or a modern 4003 ... it had mystique and mojo and a lot of checks and dings and fretware ... I was really tired of having a bass with a mechanical mute and a pickup cover ...
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for $25,000 you can hire a top notch luthier to build any kind of bass you want with a thin modern strong neck ... and have some money left over ...
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Post by cheyenne »

For $25K I sure as hell would have plenty of GOOD pictures.
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hahahahahahaha !!!! yep that's right ...
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Post by rickfan60 »

There is the Rath practicallity shinining through again! I agree, that bass is not worth $25K to mainstream Rickdom. I can think though, of one or two guys who might pay that. Jeff probably knows who I am talking about. Perhaps our friend VG might be interested.
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Post by beatlefan »

It'll go to Japan.
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Post by ken_swearingen »

Or California[to be in the movies]
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naa ... even VG wouldn't pay that ...
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Post by rickfan60 »

That bass would no doubt catch his eye.
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Buy it before someone else does
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Post by ken_swearingen »

The problem is what are you going to do with it you cant play it,God forbid you scratch it...
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