HOLY G-CRAP!!!!

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:29 pm

Am I wrong, or is this price OUTSTANDING???

http://cgi.ebay.com/1966-Rickenbacker-4005WB-Bass-Maple-Glow-NR_W0QQitemZ7391657520QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:31 pm

It is a little chewed up, but still...

banta · Post by **banta** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:37 pm

It's a good price

for a used car.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:38 pm

Holy moly ... is the current high bidder (mtmmat) one of us?

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:58 pm

I was in that Guitar Center this afternoon! I didn't even look at the basses because, well, It's Guitar Center and I was just there to get some 250k pots and had to wait for 20 min. before someone would get the 2 packages from the wall! From what the rep seems to state on the auction, they don't have it up for sale at the store anyway. If someone here is bidding and wants me to check it out, let me know.

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:15 pm

The kicker here is that if he had placed the bid through the IE site instead of eBay he could have bought it now at that price....

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:33 pm

Hmmmmm....I don't have a MAPLEGLO/natural one.....If I would've seen it earlier....I would've went BIN.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:49 pm

That's not a bad price, is it? I never see WB's.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:33 am

I believe our friend Edgar is all over it. I hope he wins...saves him airfare to Japan.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:45 am

The action looks a bit... unplayable. Unless you're Jamerson.

(Pic below in my next post)

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:30 am

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:12 am

looks a tiny bit high but not exactly ridiculous.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:13 am

actually the bridge is bottomed out - neck reset?

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:07 am

Hey Marc,

I'm definitely all over it. It's in the perfect condition for repair and restoration, which is what I wanted in the first place.
I still have my eye set on the one in Japan but will see. According to a friend that translated the site, the bass is on consignment and if it doesn't sell soon, it's going to be removed.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:50 am

Good luck , Edgar! I love my 4005WB...it is my main gigging bass.

I believe you were looking for a nice player....not a "museum piece"....go for it!