Project anyone?

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:35 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270038591212&fromMakeTrack=true

Sigh.....I feel for this guy, I really do.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:40 pm

What a mess!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:37 pm

That is a sad tale and a very sad bass. My heart really goes out to the guy.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:35 am

The TRC is worth around 100 bucks.

Ted is bidding. Wow...That is one brave guy!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:55 am

the black pick guard can be saved as well ... the whole thing is worth $150 ...

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:16 am

Who knows? Bridge, TRC, Tuners, maybe even the whole thing. It's a big undertaking for only the very experienced hobbiest. 300-400 bucks max!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:41 am

I say take it the way it is now and hang it on the wall at some place like a hard rock cafe or some place that has live music ... with a plaque that says "Katrina survivor"

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:28 am

The poor thing must smell terrible.

So...this guy thought that if he glued the body wings back on he'd have a nice relic Rick?

4stringnosing · Post by **4stringnosing** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:51 am

"I just noticed it says on the truss rod cover Model 4001, so it's not a 4003"

Is it just me or does anyone else hear alarm bells go off when the owner says he realizes the bass is actually a 4001 not a 4003? How many of you are unsure if your bass is really a 4001 or a 4003?

There were lots of terrible things going on in that part of the world during the storm, not all of them the fault of Mother Nature. I don't mean to make any unsubstantiated accusations, but the bass isn't the only thing about this that smells a little funny to me. Even if the seller had bought this post-Katrina with the intent of fixing it up, he would surely check what model it was.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:54 am

I'm out!

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:17 am

When I bought one of my 4001's, the buyer thought is was a 4003 because it was stereo. It also said 4001 on the TRC. The average person doesn't know Ric's like we do here.
Still, I don't think I'd touch that one no matter.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:16 am

a lot of people can't tell the difference between the 4001 and 4003 ...

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:11 am

I bet 90% of guitar store owners in my area don't know what a "4003" is!

walker · Post by **walker** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:37 pm

I do see Fred's point. It's unusual to miss the 4001 - 4003 difference, but then again, I'm a freak. So anything's possible about it's acquisition given the circumstances. Regardless of all the above, it's got priceless vibe. When I looked closely at the pics, the way the paint is lifted & cracked, it reminds me of the late Stevie Ray's main axe.