This Month's Episode of "Is It Real?"

rhinobass · Post by **rhinobass** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:34 am

Let's hear from the audience, is it real?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2532479331&category=4713

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:44 am

I believe this one's legit. The (butchered)pickguard may not be the original one. The string retainer is not an original Rickenbacker feature, and the pickup is a replacement as stated by the seller.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Tue May 20, 2003 5:02 am

thats still a nice bass, could easily be put back to near original using rick parts

eddier · Post by **eddier** » Tue May 20, 2003 8:48 am

Keep the knobs, they are kinda cool.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Tue May 20, 2003 9:03 am

slap a new new gain in it, make a new pickguard, change the knobs and bingo! (the tuners dont bother me)

i like that bass!

dave_axt · Post by **dave_axt** » Wed May 21, 2003 10:18 am

It's a real set neck 4000 bass with nonoriginal parts, namely the tuners, case, string retainer, brass nut, pickguard, knobs, and pickup.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Thu May 22, 2003 3:26 am

No ones bidding on that bass!

Its a shame, if i actually had any money id buy it and put it right. I really like old 4000's, i saw and played a 75 just like that one once.

.......perhaps nobodys bidding cos its kinda hammered

dano · Post by **dano** » Thu May 22, 2003 4:17 am

Yeah, this one is pretty hammered! It can be saved though. I wish I had the money to bid on the one that sold last week ('75 burgandyglo). That one went for $790 and was in much better shape.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:07 am

Is it real?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!

These Korean "Aria-Pro" OEMed copies sell for the equivalent of $ 280USD (with gigbag) at my local store. Good for when your manager tells you to smash your bass on stage.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:34 am

Dude...I kinda like this 4000...(orig. post)

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Thu May 22, 2003 6:03 am

i also like it. However i think bidding on it runs the risk that its the scabbiest rick youve ever seen!

My rick is pretty scruffy, but if i photograph it , it comes out looking spotless.

I think you get me here

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Thu May 22, 2003 10:22 am

OK I want one, where do you find them?