What the?!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:46 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/rickenbacker-4001-WHITE_W0QQitemZ220107205008QQihZ012QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The phrase "cut to 1963 specs" is a little scary for me, and I wish it had a horseshoe. Otherwise, that BIN would have been hit about 4 minutes ago.

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:56 pm

Wow! Right down to the split bridge. Hate that black pickguard.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:25 pm

1996 4001... Do they mean they took a 1996 4003 and made it into a 4001? It is a beauty, though I would have a white pickguard.

seabass · Post by **seabass** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:14 pm

The square heel looks like it was a V-63. Why oh why?

seabass · Post by **seabass** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:14 pm

.....and where did he get that surround?

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:21 pm

Looks to me like the surround was handcut to look like that. It does look like a V63 just refin'd...ah well, ya know, everyone likes THEIR own customs....

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:46 am

It sure looks like a V that has been "spec'd" out.

Throw on a HS and get rid of that awful black guard and you have a great looking and sounding bass.

maplered · Post by **maplered** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:43 am

I actually like the looks of the black guard. I wanted to keep an eye on this one but it seems a little pricey for a refin.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:04 am

Somethin' ain't right about that bridge. The chrome saddles look like they're from an AllParts bridge. I think the string holes are a little too circular as well but its hard to tell from the photo angle. Could be a complete Allparts unit with the "missing tooth" gap cut into it, or it could be an Allparts bridge/saddle insert on a RIC tail.

I also want to know why the seller hasn't included any front photos of the headstock/TRC. Did somebody try to paint a vintage re-issue TRC black and goof it up? Did he use a black raised-letter TRC? I guess we'll have to buy it to find out!

Not a fan of the black 'guard, but that does look like a V63 to me. Note the dot neck(missing the last dot so its not a 4003S), square heel, and 1/2 inch spaced toaster.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:27 am

He lowered the BIN.

This is tempting to say the least.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:14 am

...and gone!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:52 am

Congrats Elys!

So where does that put your Rick count?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:09 am

I dig it Elys. Good choice. Leave the black pickguard!

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:43 am

And congratulations right back atcha, John, for getting Andy's 4004Cii!! It is a beautiful bass

Your 4004L blue boy sold faster than I have ever seen one sell before. Even I didn't get to it in time

Methinks ye underpriced it a wee bit....

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:45 am

Gosh, Jeff, I think at about 19 so far. Soon to be 22 in about a week, after UPS arrives. This one will make it 23.

I have a really bad case of RAS, made worse by seeing all the great Ricks on display last Saturday at MARF II