Gone in a flash

lars · Post by **lars** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:39 am

Did any forumite get this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7388425838&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:49 am

I wish I had, but sadly, no.

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:41 am

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:12 pm

I saw it when I could still hit the BIN, but I thought, for $400-$500 more I can (hopefully) find a Mapleglo v63, that is neck-thru, has a horseshoe pickup, and most important, a strong neck and modern truss rods.

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:27 pm

I could have BIN'ed it too, but the set neck put me off.

I agree with all Ilan says...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:48 pm

why in the world would anybody pay $1400 for a 74 4001?? that makes no sense ...

you can get a brand new 4003 for $1100 ...

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:55 pm

Jeff,
Some people like older basses for the vintage vibe. Some people like the S model. One cannot order a 74 4001s from the factory any more, even if you offered them $1400. To me, it isn't a bad deal.

And no, I didn't buy the bass in question.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:29 pm

And why is the neck pickup on that 4001s (?) so conspicuously misaligned? Did it leave the factory that way? Or are we looking at a modded 4000?

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:33 pm

And, it all boils down to we as individuals. We are all different, with different likes and dislikes. If everybody lived in a world where we all wanted 5 string 2030's, it would be quite boring, I would think. Luckily we do not, and we can buy whatever we chose to, whether it be a 2030, a 60's 4001, a split-pg 4003 or a brand new 4003FL in AFG. The choices are ours to make, and those choices add lots of variety, and that variety is the spice of life.

Ok, I'm done---time for dinner!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:44 pm

Jeff, you always crack me up...!

banta · Post by **banta** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:14 pm

I wouldn't pay that much for one. Nowhere near.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:37 pm

I agree with Jeff, I'd rather buy a new 4003 for $1100 than that bass for $1399. It's probably modded, the pickup does seem misaligned as Sergio has pointed out.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:59 pm

I can see paying a high price for a pre-74 collectable 4001 ... but a 74 thru 80 4001 is not rare ... they made 1000s of them ... to me that is an $800 bass ... I like old 70s 4001 basses that is a good 4 string rock and roll bass ... I used to gig with a 73 and a 74 until I switched to 5 string basses and got hooked on the modern 4003 basses ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:14 pm

here's a nice 4003s with black trim http://cgi.ebay.com/1992-RICKENBACKER-4003S-BASS-GUITAR-MAPLEGLO-MONO-NICE_W0QQitemZ7387876931QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:21 pm

Too bad I just bought 2 basses.