Yikes!

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:34 am

Could be a 3001 but looks like a 3000, but what tortures it has gone through:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-RICKENBACKER-USA-MADE-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ7418013263QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:05 am

it looks like a gecko bass ...

kernkamp · Post by **kernkamp** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:28 am

Wow.

Could be a cool restoration project if the price stays low. I wonder what's under the PG. Probably a mess of routes under there.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:34 am

For posterity's sake, here's a picture.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:59 am

When i saw this, i thought the material for the pickguard was taken off the kitchen table... or the floor. Sorry, couldn't resist

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:01 am

Rath's couch has it beat-hands down!

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:10 pm

Short scale Ace on the case....

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:17 pm

A hell of a steal at that price!
Is that another doubleneck project coming over the horizon?

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:48 pm

What on earth is that pickguard supposed to be shaped like? It looks like someone just cut some random round shape and went, "Looks great! I'll put it on a bass!"

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:02 pm

Oof. What used to be a 76 3001. How sad.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:13 pm

Wow. Here we go again. P/J-style pickups on a Rickenbacker bass. What for? Polepieces that do not line up with the strings. Why? At least they could have installed the bridge pickup in a slanted position. And a pickguard in the very worst of taste to boot. Another candidate for the Hall of Shame...

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:48 pm

When I saw this, I thought the material for the pickguard was taken off the kitchen table... or the floor.

My first thoughts also!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:06 pm

Looks like late 50s or early 60s 1' square floor tile material...

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:27 pm

I would say that it is floor tile. Wonder if it's the self-adhesive kind, if so, no screws required.

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:46 pm

That's sad. Those basses are sleepers man, I'm tellin ya.