Guitar Center actually has a reasonable price!

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:46 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/81-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Jetglo-Good-Cond-Player-NR_W0QQitemZ7404001569QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Yeah . . . I was surprised they didn't list this for like $2000 or something ridiculous.

highway_star · Post by **highway_star** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:00 pm

Their policy only allows them to jack up the price if you can Rock Out Like Motorhead.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:56 pm

Is it me or does there seem to be something off about this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/BEAUTIFUL-1976-RICKENBACKER-FIREGLOW-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ7405713364QQcategoryZ118994QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:58 pm

yeah, the price is too low-for GC that is!

ROCK OUT LIKE MOTORHEAD

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:53 pm

Well, this is one thing that is off about it...
"Recently restored to factory conditions at the RICKENBACKER Co. of Simi valley."
A) When did they move?
B) When did they start doing restoration work?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:17 pm

And then they go on to say 8 of 10 with nicks and such!

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:55 pm

something about that horn... might just be the pics

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:02 am

I think if you're dealing with GC, the price you pay for a vintage guitar/bass wouldn't be what you would pay for it somewhere else. For instance, remember Wildwood Guitars had that 70s Autumnglo 4001 for $1700? That thing was immaculate. If you would go to GC to buy it-I am almost certain that the price would be up in the mid $2000s. I don't think GC prices accordingly if they take condition into consideration. Back in '98 I bought an Ace Frehley Les Paul from them, which was supposed to be new. I had went to other GCs to pick out the one I wanted because they let anybody handle those guitars and they get messed up. But they don't change the price or advertise it as used. When it comes down to it, those guitars that are played by customers should be advertised as used. New ones are the ones you get straight out of the factory box. Sorry for the rant.

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:50 am

"Is it me or does there seem to be something off about this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/BEAUTIFUL-1976-RICKENBACKER-FIREGLOW-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ7405713364QQcategoryZ118994QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"

It looks like someone routed out a battery box for this one.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:38 am

It seems to me a black cover would have looked better than white but I would have never plugged my router in any where near a 4001.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:16 am

GC has truly made guitar buying like buying used cars....
With NEW instruments!