I've never seen this model before

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:30 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4003-Great-Condition-w-Natural-Finish_W0QQitemZ7364392218QQcategoryZ98186QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

LOL!!!!!!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:39 am

A semi acoustic that they think is a 4003..... shame it's not a Ric!

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:11 am

John can't have a problem with this auction, as clearly the seller shows the real thing!

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:13 am

another china scam.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:14 am

Before the auction is killed and we loose this beauty forever, let's save an archival copy.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:32 am

That's probably the most highly customized Rick 4003 I've ever seen!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:09 am

maybe that is the 75th anniversary model ... and that is the new bridge that JH was talking about and it sports the F-holes ... when I say f-hole I feel like I am swearing or something ... you gotta love the pickups on that baby ...

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:17 am

You crack me up Jeff!

Yeah, I'd say that this seller and all other Ebay scammers are a bunch of F-holes!

seth_lorinczi · Post by **seth_lorinczi** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:11 am

C'mon guys, give them a break. They corrected the listing:

"AN ERROR WAS MADE IN THE TITLE _ HERE IS THE REAL ITEM:

Rickenbacker 4001v63 Series Electric Bass Guitar"

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:27 pm

LOL!

I THOUGHT that was a v63!! Man, I'm glad they corrected the listing!

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:13 pm

I actually like those basses!

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:21 pm

Actually this was the auction it was scammed from...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4003-Great-Condition-w-Natural-Finish_W0QQitemZ7363727736QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I nearly got the guy to close the auction for $650 the first night it went out. Then someone bid more just as he went to end it!

If you were in the LA area you could have had it for $550...

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:54 pm

Well, it's an honest mistake you know . . . semi-hollowbody, white-glitter finish, single-cut Italia-brand bass is incredibly similar to a solidbody, cresting-wave horned, mapleglo 4001v63. Anybody could mix them up! If we had a side-by-side comparison, we would be able to point out just how similar (not) the two basses are!

gbenner · Post by **gbenner** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:50 am

Its really an Italia Maranello Z bass. A friend of mine sells them for $550. They are not a Ric, but still pretty nice.