And another 60's Ric bass

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:35 pm

NOT.
Has mad cow disease spread through ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2368241925&category=4713

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:41 pm

You think maybe the 6 is upside down ? LOL

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:52 pm

Even for eBay, three 60s misrepresentations in that short a time is unusual.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:35 pm

That is a 10 year old bass ... and it shows a lot of wear and tear ... notice the bare wood and rusted screws ...

If the screws are rusting then the electronics under the pickguard are getting scuzzy too ...

this was a 10 year old ric that I restored ... The input jacks were rusted up pretty good ...

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:35 pm

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:49 pm

Horseshoe and toaster. Someone done led this poor child astray.

mrmstrd · Post by **mrmstrd** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:56 pm

Hey Fellas!

After years of reading, this will be my first posting... And after all this time, I still don't understand why people try to pull fast ones on Rickenbacker folk. Even if we don't know what we're talking about all the time, we at least act like we do. And since we won't allow ourselves to become victims to such a crime as this, it sickens me to know that the real victim is the Rickenbacker Bass, most recently this 'ere blue one...
-A short soapbox by Matt Brashinger

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:29 pm

Welcome Matt ... get on your oapbox all you want here ...

hey we got something in common ... after years of posting ... I fianlly started reading ... heheheh

gstuadams · Post by **gstuadams** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:45 pm

Even thought the seller pulled the auction due to inaccuracies, he has a MG 4001 that he also mistates as having a horseshoe and a toaster when, in fact, it sports two high gains. I think I would take the wide path around this guy.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 3:53 am

Welcome Matt, always room for one more. You gotta be pretty fast to pull one over on this crowd.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:15 am

Welcome to the family, Matt.
Wow, great patience of you to read for years before signing up!

By the way, the blue victim has been relisted as a '90 bass. The seller still doesn't want to post the serial number in the description though.

Relisted

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:32 am

There's quite a few errors in the listing. The serial # says C3 9100, which would be a 63 serial.
The pickups are not as described but are hi-gains and it may be a model 4003.
I may end this auction and relist?

Thats from his auction before it ended. WOW. This guy has no clue. Yeah, man, just PUNT when it gets too bad. Merry Christmas, hope Santa brings him the clue he asked for. The serial number accurately dates it as a March 1990 Midnight Blue 4003.

mrmstrd · Post by **mrmstrd** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:42 am

Thanks Paul,

Wow, well I could understand why he would want to keep the horseshoe, toaster, check board binding, Walnut wings, Fireglo finish, plexi-nameplate, etc. cause those are the famous features were all looking for, right? At least he took the time to consult a viable source for the fake serial number...

mrmstrd · Post by **mrmstrd** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:46 am

Oh Yeah,

Thanks to Jeff and Scott as well... My girlfriend bought me a new set of Pyramids for Christmas. You think she's the one? Maybe if she buys me a blue '63 4001 off ebay... HA!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:55 am

Marry her!
But make sure she agrees to let you buy at least a Rick per season.

Nothing compares to a girl who understands...