Who would pay this much for a 1976?

bails · Post by **bails** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:28 pm

That's the same seller apparently who sold this for $2,089.84!

Once again, all the bidders appear genuine with well established accounts, and there's no suggestion of collusion, as none have bid on both auctions. I don't know how he does it.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:30 pm

Hypnotism or drugs!

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:00 pm

Who'd a thunk it? Why are people paying this kind of money?

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:37 pm

P.T. Barnum had a saying about those kind of people...

bails · Post by **bails** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:07 pm

What is the World coming to?
1976 Rickenbacker 4001 Fireglo Bass
$1,400.00 without a hard case, no pick-up cover, no switch tip, non-original pickguard and worn frets.

A bargain compared to $2,495.00 maybe...
or maybe not!

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:16 pm

Well... I can imagine what you guys were saying when I eBayed my '77 18 months+ ago. I was not aware of this place when I bid and won (and apparently beat out Chris Pappas based on a friendly comment he made when I made my first ever post here in the "Post a photo of you playing your RIC" thread almost exactly one year ago).

I paid $1005 for a white/white trim 77 4001 in 7 out of 10 condition because I wanted only a white on white one. That's the only 4001 I've ever been interested in since a friend had a new one when I was 17 (and I lusted after it deeply).

So, while I see these prices and think "I'm glad I got mine when I did" I tend to allow people to be motivated by more than simple market economics when it comes to luxury goods, which electric guitars most definitely are.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:56 pm

white on white is nice, I would have paid that price.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:59 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7386186592&fromMakeTrack=true

The MADNESS continues!!!!!

What the heck is going on?

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:00 am

It's actually a 1978, not a '79. It's also NOT Monty Brown. It's probably Walnut. A rarer finish, but it's pretty beat on the bottom.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:09 am

AutumnGlo isn't it? That kind of finish wear might be fashionable on a Fender, but NOT on a Rick! These guys need to learn that being "vintage" does not necessarily mean that half of the finish is scraped off, & it certainly doesn't make it MORE valuable!

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:30 am

Sure looks Autumnglo. I can't beleive these prices either. I used to own a '78 Autumnglo with a satin finish. I remember getting it because it was all the local store had. I really wanted white with black trim.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:00 am

It would be banana yellow now anyway, like mine!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:47 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7384576824&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

And YET ANOTHER.....

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:17 am

I know that in the USA these prices are over the top, but by UK standards they are quite reasonable.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:27 am

Everything's expensive in the UK. When I was there last year for spring break, I kept forgetting to ask for tap water, and I was being charge like 3 pounds for bottled water. It's really strange to not have people assume you want FREE water . . . if your options are bottled water for the equivalent of $6.00 a glass or tap water for nothing, I'll take the tap water, thank you! In the US, "water" means "free water", and "bottled water" means "bottled water". In the UK, "water" means "bottled water", and "tap water" means "free water". It was confusing and frustrating to say the least . . .