Identity Crisis

brycycle · Post by **brycycle** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:08 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-VINTAGE-1977-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Guitar-w-Case_W0QQitemZ150064717495QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:12 pm

That's sad...

Still, a potential project for someone here hopefully. This could be one of the few remaining cheap FWMOP/CB basses out there. Looks to have the early Grovers too. An early 72 possibly?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:14 pm

We are assured that it is perfect. Hey, I'm convinced.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:34 pm

Yes, definitely an early, maybe mid 1972 4001.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:47 pm

ehhh, no thanks....it's only a 20 fretter....

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:57 pm

Amazing what some can regard as "perfect"!

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:00 pm

Painted black with a stick on a dark night...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:23 pm

Could someone please tell me the color of the pickguard? I tried matching it with crayons, but I don't have the BIG box!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:37 pm

LOL! I'm scratchin' my head over that one too, Charley! I think I'm going cross-eyed looking at those pickups...

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:25 pm

He does a great job of describing it. After all he used the word rare twice in two sentences. By the way if something is already rare I don't think it can be very rare.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:55 pm

ya the maple-jet-red-glo 4001 basses are very rare ...

When you remove the **** there is a nice bass in there somewhere ...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:00 pm

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:05 pm

Somebody needs a good thrashing with a big stick for cruelty to a Ric !

brycycle · Post by **brycycle** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:49 pm

It looks like a Fender had it's way with a Ric inside a Gibson case.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:20 pm

it also had the very rare butchered pj pickup option ...