"the bass has some scratches and wear"

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:14 am

Poor guy!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1980-Rickenbacker-4001-FL-fretless-bass-vintage_W0QQitemZ7404945405QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:20 am

...and a lightning bolt shaped crack in the neck that extends from the nut to about the 4th fret.

vito · Post by **vito** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:31 am

well, at least he has Paul's phone number......

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:33 am

"neck is perfectly straight, truss rod works fine"

(But exercise caution when adjusting said truss rod_!)

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:37 am

Yeah Mike, both home and cell. I think Paul must be the name of his expert luthier that sets up all of his guitars.

What's that number again? I think Ted needs the 'rods adjusted on his '63 4001!

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:10 am

...merely a flesh wound !

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:44 am

it needs a little duct tape ...

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:45 am

'Tis but a scratch!

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:12 am

It's just a flesh wound!

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:20 am

And then there's the Rick bass as a deadly weapon...

http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-RICKENBACKER-BASS-MODEL-4001_W0QQitemZ7405020089QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:23 am

I want to see the bump on the other guys head!

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:35 am

That bass has bad karma

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:05 am

I just buy for use over my guitar player's head.

gareth · Post by **gareth** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:05 am

Nah. No bad karma there. If you play live for long enough, somebody sooner or later is going to overstep the line and receive a free bass lesson.

For this sort of application though, it's one of the few occaisions where a P Bass is generally better suited to the task.

Not that I'd know anything about that first hand you know.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:10 am

Is that why it is called a P bass? You use it when someone has Peed you off!