OK, so it's mine now ...

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:26 am

"Seth is Vincent, eh? Very interesting..."

Really? They are one and the same?

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:28 am

Gary,

Enjoy the 4005, it is a great bass that some are just not humble enough to understand the true nature of. Perhaps these basses are just for the Chosen few.

ealdrett · Post by **ealdrett** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:54 am

My understanding was the bass was going to be sold to Vincent Gallo but apparently that deal must have fell through. I was offered the bass but felt it should go to a collector. I'm more a player than a collector and I would feel that I'd have to be very careful in handling the bass every time I would want to play her.
Glad it went to a good home and despite what I've heard about 4005's not being a great bass and being hyped up recently even after many were left sitting in music shops for years, I own two with a total of three I've owned. Not much but all I can say is that I love them and so do a lot of people that have heard them.
Some players don't even know they exist. Some have offered to buy it from me. No chance.
I have one '66 and one '82. One from each end of the spectrum of their manufacture timeline.
They are now heirlooms and bequeathed to my daughter.

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:11 am

I'm glad Mr Gallo lost out by $50 when I sold a 4001S on ebay last year. I've had the displeasure of exchanging a few emails with him & he comes across very much like the post above. He also has been wanting a 1964 4001S export case which I have, but I just don't want to deal with a person like this, no matter how much money they have.

stevefox · Post by **stevefox** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:04 am

Will Rickenbacker EVER bring out a 4005 again???? They are such great Basses.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:13 am

I just want a...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:29 am

Jared, Jared, Jared.....

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:43 am

Someone forwarded me a copy of what happened here earlier. Yikes!!! Sounds like a deal soured and there is lots of bad blood to go around. It is unfortunate that it spilled over here.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:49 am

If Vincent was going to buy the bass, why come on and trash the 4005's? Apparently they are not as un-desirable as he paints them to be.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:10 am

Garry, great bass, you are indeed a very lucky chap.

Seth, that got it off your chest, but WHY....?

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:00 am

Gary..........congrats on a super cool bass. I only held it for a couple of days, but it's a great bass. We're all jealous

Seth......totally pointless, self destructive comments.

Peter.......surprised to see Seth's abusive comments still on public display.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:06 am

+1, Graham... i mean all the three paragraphs...

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:19 am

I have a feeling that Peter hasn't seen this thread yet, (he can't be watching 24/7). As I recall, Seth/Gallo has been in hot water before on this forum and I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last we hear from him.
Gary - that is one terrific bass! Congrats!

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:39 am

OK, sorry to have left my perch everyone. Seth was certainly inappropriate and I have removed his post and privileges.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:41 am

Thanks Peter! As always, your work here is greatly appreciated!